Blogs from Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania - page 2

After the rigid regime of the first week in Oz, the return from Fraser Island marked a change, as we could settle a bit into our Sydney house, and from the 19th of Dec, had very little to do until visiting David for Xmas. As it was my home for around a month, here's a few things about 10 Pretoria Street, Leichhardt, Sydney. Shep, Mogget, the Doves,... read more

Ozillations “Things are just different here,” Amy said. It’s become our refrain, repeated every time we find ourselves in what appears to be a familiar situation that turns out a shade differently than it would in the states. It can be something as simple as mayonnaise. The label might say “Kraft Classic Mayonnaise” but the ingredients belie the truth. It’s made with sugar. And mustard. Yuck. “But if I wanted things to be the same, I wouldn’t have come.” That’s the second half of the refrain. Because it is only through experiencing the differences do we get that valuable perspective that only comes from living abroad. I arrived about two weeks ago and Amy got me from the airport. She’d parked for about an hour. It cost $20. We drove to a nearby beach, 20 minutes ... read more