G'day Mates! from Evelyne

We have now arrived to Australia and are staying with people in Woronora, in the suburbs of Sydney. However, after getting a car at the airport and driving for a few minutes, we almost thought we were back in... Halifax! Except that the beach is right in the city, kids practically learn to surf before they learn to walk, and at the end of January, people walk around in shorts and t-shirts or simply in their bathing suits! During our first 24 hours, we went to a grocery store (we hadn't seen one of those for months), to the beach and we bought a tent for our next month and a half of camping. It feels good not to be identified as tourists all the time, until we open our mouths anyways. The people we met so far are very nice and we had no problem understanding them! Until we discover and can tell you more about this country, the movie Australia is an entertaining introduction to aboriginal culture and issues as well as Australian and Second World War history.