Some interesting things to start off the trip:
*It's wintertime there right now!!! No sun. No beach. No tan.
*Kangaroos are sadly one of the most common roadkill animals
*In 1954 Bob Hawke made it into the Guinness Record Book: he sculled 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds. Bob Hawke went on to become the Prime Minister of Australia
*The Great Barrier Reef has a mailbox. You can ferry out there and send a postcard, stamped with the only Great Barrier Reef stamp.
*And for us Californian skater-brand whores, "Billabong" = "Pond" in Australian slang
*In 1954 Bob Hawke made it into the Guinness Record Book: he sculled 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds. Bob Hawke went on to become the Prime Minister of Australia
*The Great Barrier Reef has a mailbox. You can ferry out there and send a postcard, stamped with the only Great Barrier Reef stamp.
*And for us Californian skater-brand whores, "Billabong" = "Pond" in Australian slang
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Bon voyage simple traveler!
Here are some other trivia facts to add to your list:
The original spelling of Kangaroo was kanguroo (with a u)
Austrailia has 21% of the world's gambling machines and .003% of the world's population.
Shutong
What does "sculled" mean in this context?
I just watched the Man vs. Wild episode in Australia ... it doesn't look good for you buddy..
hahaha
I think your trip will be very exciting. Please show some pictures on your road. I love traveling by myself:-)
I heart you, rooommie! I hope your travels have been filled with excitement and cute furry animals thus far. Take some beautiful bird pictures for me ;)
Sculled in Australian slang = to chug! to drink the entire contents of something without pausing. :)
And XD, I'm WOman vs. Wild, can totally take it on!
Lainey, everytime I see a bird, I think of you! seriously! i saw the most beautiful birds today, i'll post pictures shortly.
shutong, yay for more aus facts.
sun xian, i'm linking all my photos to a picasa account. have some great ones to share!
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