Category Archives: Living

Quintessentially Canadian

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Sean Jones

May 22, 2015 We made our fourth appearance at the Poet’s Roundabout in Blackwood. It was a packed house at the Artisan Cafe and we were entertained by a variety of poetry and song. Our feature poet, Margaret Reichhardt, set … Continue reading →

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Somewhere Under the Rainbow…

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Sean Jones

May 21, 2015 Somewhere under the rainbow Ways away There’s a land that I know as Summertown, S.A. A beautiful benefit of experiencing the wettest May on record in the past 16 years are the multiple rainbows that greet us … Continue reading →

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Living in the Clouds

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Sean Jones

May 9, 2015 Not only do we have our heads up in the clouds, it seems as if we are living in a cloud at the moment. As Autumn is quickly turning into Winter in South Australia, the wet and … Continue reading →

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Speaking Aussie with Canadian Subtitles

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Sean Jones

May 1, 2015 While some of the following expression may have roots in other languages, these words and phrases are currently in popular use in Australia. I have attempted to provide the Canadian translations in italics, which may or may … Continue reading →

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Readings, Queen Victoria Market & Eureka Skydeck 88

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Sean Jones

April 16, 2015 In the daylight when you can see where you are going, public transit is much less stressful. The eight of us happily journeyed into downtown Melbourne on the #8 tram. Our first stop was Readings Book Shoppe … Continue reading →

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37th Celebration!

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Sean Jones

April 15, 2015 The Family surprised Carolyn with a 6 am wake up song of happy birthday in honour of her day. After breakfast, she was then treated to cards and gifts and more singing of the Danish birthday songs! … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Art, Birthday, Bus, Canadians, Danes, Driving, Events, Experiences, Family, Food, Friends, Living, Melbourne, Restaurants, Road Trip, small towns, Tram, Travel, Uncategorized, Victoria | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

KI 4 x 4

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Sean Jones

April 3, 2015 Carolyn and Sean’s fourth visit to Kangaroo Island was amazing! We took Reg and Jane along for our “Four People x Fourth Visit” adventure! Departing on the 12:00 ferry from Cape Jervis, we had a rolly-polly crossing … Continue reading →

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Flagstaff Sports Day 2015

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Sean Jones

Thursday April 2, 2015 Possibly the largest, whole-school, one-day event at Flagstaff Hill R-7 School is Sports Day! This year’s was held on a beautiful sunny yet cool day and was attended by students, staff and heaps of family members. … Continue reading →

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Canoe believe it?!

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Sean Jones

March 22, 2015 We wanted to make the most of a beautiful, sunny, calm,  32 degree Autumn day. After Skyping and blogging in the morning, we slopped on sunscreen, slipped on our sunnies, slapped our hats and headed for an afternoon … Continue reading →

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Anzac Biscuits/Cookies

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Sean Jones

March 15, 2015 One of the most delightful things when traveling is trying out local recipes. After having little success with making her traditional Canadian-style chocolate chip cookies in South Australia, Carolyn looked up a recipe for Anzac biscuits/cookies. After … Continue reading →

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