On Exchange

Australia Day was a couple of weeks ago and celebration plans were in high gear while we were in Canberra. Stages were being erected at Parliament and signs warned people of impending traffic changes. The show promised a long list of Australian entertainers and personalities jam packed into an amazing fun day. We thought about … Continue reading »

First week (and a short week at that) is done and I am wiped. It’s early days, of course, in this teaching exchange experience, but getting my head wrapped around everything is very taxing. There’s new curriculum, program acronyms, unfamiliar planning and assessment practices, not to mention a lot of names, personalities, and a new … Continue reading »

Eden, NSW ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 22 Not a box store or shopping mall in sight. Great little home-grown stores. Eden is a coastal town in New South Wales similar to many of the others we passed through on the Great Ocean Highway in Victoria. We stayed here for a couple of … Continue reading »

dsc03898-800 ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 24 Enjoying our new living space for 2014 Summer in January Summer holidays in January – rarely together in a sentence unless it is January and you are wishing it was summer holidays. While we were enjoying our new space in Coonabarabran, we also recognize that it … Continue reading »

This isn’t a spectacular fun update, just a response to a couple of people wanting to know some prices for things. While we were at Woolworth today we snapped a few photos of pretty standard grocery items that we would find back home. If you’re not interested in grocery prices, you needn’t read any further! … Continue reading »