Last weekend, I headed back to my home town to attend the Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces, an event I haven’t been to since I moved to Sydney in 2005. Established in 1990 to promote agriculture in the area, it has varied in size from a small one day event, to a 2 day event … [Read more…]
When I found out that a replica of the Parthenon had been built in Nashville, my first question wasn’t “Where in Nashville is it?”, but “Why?” Seriously though, why? I had been expecting country music themed bars, museums and everything else that can possibly be linked to country music to exist in Nashville, but … [Read more…]
During a previous trip to Nashville a few weeks after moving to the US (which was more business than pleasure – yet again providing fingerprints to prove I am who I say I am) I got a chance to visit Gaylord Opryland Hotel. My mother in law had suggested it and made an attempt to … [Read more…]
I’ve already mentioned in the past that Australia doesn’t have a super well defined national cuisine, and that the Bloomin Onion isn’t an actual thing in Australia. It’s not real Australian food. We do have a few national foods, though, that are hard to get over here, and the one my husband probably misses the … [Read more…]
I’m still about 2 months away from leaving the US to return to Australia. And while I’m starting to get excited about going home, I’m already starting to think about some of the little things I’ll miss in the US, that most Americans wouldn’t think were a big deal I’m sure. You always take for … [Read more…]
A couple of weeks ago, I saw the following event on Facebook, which a few people I know in Sydney had marked that they would attend. The only event details really provided were “Everyone gather at your local park and glare and show general distaste towards ibises” I have yet to see an ibis in … [Read more…]
We were pretty happy to hear after the fires in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, that Ober Gatlinburg had managed to remain unscathed, especially as it is one of the main tourist stops in town. During a visit a few weeks ago, I got to ride on the Ober Gatlinburg mountain coaster as well as the alpine slide. … [Read more…]
During our random and not so well prepared road trip to Toronto, we visited the CN Tower, because there is probably a law against visiting Toronto and not going up the CN Tower. I didn’t check, but I’m sure there would be, with dire consequences for anyone who flouts this law. We bought $35 … [Read more…]
I don’t like water very much. If I believed in reincarnation I would wonder if I had been a cat in a past life. But when I found out about the Maid Of The Mist boat ride that take Niagara Falls visitors right to the bottom of the waterfalls, I figured that I should do … [Read more…]
Celebrating fall in the US couldn’t be more different from the way I normally celebrate fall in Australia. Because I don’t celebrate fall in Australia. Or even call it fall. I recently had to look up whether or not there actually are any native deciduous trees in Australia, and was surprised to find out that … [Read more…]