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From Kathy Foley:
April 5th, 2009
Before coming to Australia, I had a few worries. Sunburn was a potential concern, as was the fact I had no idea how to tell the deadly poisonous spiders from the regular, fly-eating, web-weaving sort. Not once did it occur to me, however, I might have problems understanding the locals or [...]
From Kathy Foley:
February 22nd, 2009
Sometimes it’s a struggle to get my head around the fact that I live in Australia now. I mull it over as I drink my morning coffee and contemplate the azure sky arching over the northern reaches of Sydney Harbour. The yellow and green Manly ferry chugs by below, passing a [...]
From Kathy Foley:
February 8th, 2009
Slip! Slop! Slap! It’s an Australian mantra. In the fierce sun here, everyone is exhorted to slip on a T-shirt, slop on some sunscreen and slap on a hat. While I can do the slipping and slopping, the slapping is a problem — hats don’t fit me. I have a really [...]
