Let's face it. I'm a mooch. Probably close to 90 percent of my vacations involve going to places where I can stay with family or friends. Hey, why get a hotel if I can crash at YOUR place! But in all honesty, it makes for a more fun vacation experience. I like pretending to be a local.
So the area of Australia where I'm staying is a little off the beaten path. It's sort of a tourist destination for Australians, but not such a huge international hot spot. So far, my biggest impression is that Australia is full of rednecks, but with great beaches and cool accents. Want to drive a loud truck? check. Want to keep a bunch of stuff in your yard? check. Want to hang out at the mall in too-short shorts and an oversize T-shirt? check. check. I don't think they have them, but Australians would LOVE Walmart.
Here's a pic from the trip to the mall yesterday. We went to Aldi's -- Australian for Costco.
Aussie word(s) of the day:
Pom = British or Brit. "Yeah, that Karen married herself a pom."
Trackies = sweatpants. "You might want to wear your trackies - it could get a little chilly later."
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