Alan and Amanda's Adventures in Oz

• Happy Christmas! 10 years ago Happy New Year everyone! We have had a busy couple of months, including a trip home to Canada and my parents coming to visit in Brisbane, as well as a trip to the north island of New Zealand. Where has the time gone? I may get around to posting some pictures from all of our...
• Ashes 1st Test - Day 1 11 years ago So Amanda and I went to see some Cricket... no not little bugs similar to grasshoppers that would scare anyone if they jumped on you while sleeping in a tent... Cricket the sport. We went to Day 1 of the First Test in the 2014 Ashes Series to be exact.I have selected this expert from In a Sunburned...
• July Update! 11 years ago G'Day mates!Sunset over the Brisbane river from our balconyFirst off... Where did the month of July disappear to? Holy smokes! I can't believe we're already into August. This summer/winter is just flying by.Speaking of seasons... It's very strange to live somewhere that doesn't have much of a...
• Weekend at Weyba 11 years ago We recently spent a weekend at Lake Weyba on the Sunshine Coast. We stayed at Lake Weyba Cottages, in a dog friendly cottage, complete with fireplace. Seeing as it is winter here, and very cold, the fireplace was a welcome addition to our weekend away. Ok, it's really not cold. At all. We lit the...
• Go the Wallabies! 11 years ago Through the good fortune (and also impeccable timing) of our friends Bob and Mardell, we were fortunate enough to score tickets to the first match of the British and Irish Lions vs Australia Wallabies test series. The Lions only tour Australia every 12 years so the prospect of attending the game...

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