In Australia people do NOT ONLY drive on the wrong side of the road, they also walk on it, parmanently causing accidents with right side walkers…
It seems you meet more Asians and Greek people than actuall Aussis…meaning you had a normal day on the road…
The summer is the actual winter…or was it the other way around? Anyhow, make sure you have a hot water bottle or a heater…
There are said to be 4 Seasons in one Day, so better always be prepared to come home wet or pack some clothes to change…
Melbourne has the largest remaining centralized tram public transport systems in the world and still you don’t seem to get anywhere shortly…
It has one of the highest urban concentrations in the world, meaning when you ask for the way you will always be told it take you at least an hour to get there…
Stores generally close at 4 or 5pm, except thursday and friday, where they will be open till 9pm, meaning you better have a car by the time you get up at 11am and decide to go anywhere…
U better like english or american food, cause they will eat beans any time of the day…or you simply enjoy the cheap prices for sushi…
G’Day means Hello and you simply say man to everyone…and any friends are considered mates even when you don’t mate with them…
They have an offcial holiday for a horse race…meaning Melbourne Cup
Beer and Card games seem to be one of the most common things to have fun with…
What leads to tiny windows in houses, makes the sky really blue, and causes sunburn? OZONE hole!
Australia considering time is in the future and thereby infront of other parts of the world but then how come they are technically in some parts so much behind?
And another point comes up considering TIME….people here seem more relaxed and laid back, can they travel back to the future?
And here a hard one, are Australians the better Europeans or even Americans? One is for sure, they inherited British prudeness, values and traditional food, and they sure live the American pride but at the same time seem to be handling everything with the European way of thinking as well has handling diversification.
Some more infos: You all for sure know Billabong, Roxy, UGG and Emu-Boots… but did you also know that Google Maps was invented by Australians, as well as the original Speedos?
And did you know 95% of all Opals come from Australian mines?
Oh ya and how come the most poisones spiders are the smallest?
And with all this can you imagine that on international meetings still ALL GERMANS will show up on time.
Laura Raths, KKM 5