Kangaroos, emus, the 6 states of Australia + territories + federation, Golden Wattles and Waratah Flowers, Black Opal gems, and the Southern Cross constellation are among the important symbols that appear regularly in Australian iconography and cu

While in Canberra for Fulbright orientation, we went to the Australian War Memorial.

For a formal orentation to Fulbright, we travelled to Canberra for a few days, Australia's capital city and the seat of its federal government.

In my first few days in Australia, I noticed that some of the men were wearing a style of boot I hadn't seen before: an ankle-high leather boots with elastic sides on the inner and outer ankle portion.

A day full of adventure!

Traveling with kidlets to another country, during a pandemic, is a lot.  But it is worth the effort for all of us!

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A sabbatical is a break, a rest, designed to recharge people from whatever it is they do.