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Let's try this again 
It's not a dumb question, lots of people confuse NZ with being attached to Aus. Although a lot of Aus visit NZ and vice verse. Because Aus is surrounded by ocean, we don't actually have another country attached to us. So to visit another country we have to go "overseas".
A lot of Aussies like to travel over to places like Indonesia but haven't explored much of Aus. Me on the other hand, have travelled a lot of Aus and never been overseas. I love my country because the terrain is so diverse. Maybe one day I might explore other countries, but for now I'm happy with my own I've seen a lot more of Aus. then majority of my friends and family.
It's not a dumb question, lots of people confuse NZ with being attached to Aus. Although a lot of Aus visit NZ and vice verse. Because Aus is surrounded by ocean, we don't actually have another country attached to us. So to visit another country we have to go "overseas".
A lot of Aussies like to travel over to places like Indonesia but haven't explored much of Aus. Me on the other hand, have travelled a lot of Aus and never been overseas. I love my country because the terrain is so diverse. Maybe one day I might explore other countries, but for now I'm happy with my own
I've seen a lot more of Aus. then majority of my friends and family.
As for Oz? Three places I wanted to go in life that I never will see:
-- the Galapagos
-- Australia.
-- The UK.
The amount of time I wanted to spend in each place directly relates to how much I wanted to see.
Galapagos -- one week.
The UK -- four weeks. (One week per country, and, sorry, I don't care if Ireland split, it's all Ireland to me. lol)
Australia -- one year. One week in Sydney to acclimatize, and the rest anywhere but! I've seen cities. I wanted a bit of Perth and one long walkabout in the Outback! You have a rock -- a big rock -- that is supposed to be something special. (Forgot the name of it, but know it's in the middle of nowhere. lol) I wanted to see crocs in the wild, the differences in your kangaroo and wallaby, a platypus swimming in a river, and terrifying reptiles (snakes and lizards) from a safe distance. I wanted to eat rabbit to my heart's content. I wanted to hang out in a dinghy bar in the middle of nowhere talking to people who live that life, and hoping someone would let me work for them for a few months, in exchange for teaching me how to live there.
And, oh, yeah! I wanted to go to a beach where the gorgeous people out number the mediocre, and guys surf on what I would consider a skyscraper.
In short, I don't blame you for wanting to travel your country. I do too. lol
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At least I knew going to NZ would require a plane or ship. I'm lousy at estimating distance on a map. (I'm lousy at estimating distance any other way too. lol) So, I kind of think NZ is a puddle-jumper for you. (A plane that doesn't spend more than an hour in the sky.) Do you have any idea how long a plane trip would take to NZ? And, if you don't, don't feel bad. I have no idea how long it would take to get from here to Brazil directly either. I'm merely picturing the distance about the same. (Oh, I live in the Northeast, so don't judge that distance from the closest spot in America over.)
As for Oz? Three places I wanted to go in life that I never will see:
-- the Galapagos
-- Australia.
-- The UK.
The amount of time I wanted to spend in each place directly relates to how much I wanted to see.
Galapagos -- one week.
The UK -- four weeks. (One week per country, and, sorry, I don't care if Ireland split, it's all Ireland to me. lol)
Australia -- one year. One week in Sydney to acclimatize, and the rest anywhere but! I've seen cities. I wanted a bit of Perth and one long walkabout in the Outback! You have a rock -- a big rock -- that is supposed to be something special. (Forgot the name of it, but know it's in the middle of nowhere. lol) I wanted to see crocs in the wild, the differences in your kangaroo and wallaby, a platypus swimming in a river, and terrifying reptiles (snakes and lizards) from a safe distance. I wanted to eat rabbit to my heart's content. I wanted to hang out in a dinghy bar in the middle of nowhere talking to people who live that life, and hoping someone would let me work for them for a few months, in exchange for teaching me how to live there.
And, oh, yeah! I wanted to go to a beach where the gorgeous people out number the mediocre, and guys surf on what I would consider a skyscraper.
In short, I don't blame you for wanting to travel your country. I do too. lol
As for Oz? Three places I wanted to go in life that I never will see:
-- the Galapagos
-- Australia.
-- The UK.
The amount of time I wanted to spend in each place directly relates to how much I wanted to see.
Galapagos -- one week.
The UK -- four weeks. (One week per country, and, sorry, I don't care if Ireland split, it's all Ireland to me. lol)
Australia -- one year. One week in Sydney to acclimatize, and the rest anywhere but! I've seen cities. I wanted a bit of Perth and one long walkabout in the Outback! You have a rock -- a big rock -- that is supposed to be something special. (Forgot the name of it, but know it's in the middle of nowhere. lol) I wanted to see crocs in the wild, the differences in your kangaroo and wallaby, a platypus swimming in a river, and terrifying reptiles (snakes and lizards) from a safe distance. I wanted to eat rabbit to my heart's content. I wanted to hang out in a dinghy bar in the middle of nowhere talking to people who live that life, and hoping someone would let me work for them for a few months, in exchange for teaching me how to live there.
And, oh, yeah! I wanted to go to a beach where the gorgeous people out number the mediocre, and guys surf on what I would consider a skyscraper.
In short, I don't blame you for wanting to travel your country. I do too. lol
Ayers Rock is the big rock in the centre of Aus. I have never actually seen it either, even though I only lived a few hundred Kms from it. Just never got around to getting there. I've had some friends visit Ayers Rock and have had mixed responses. Some loved it and thought it was incredible, whereas others were like, "Meh! its a big rock in the middle of no where". So it just depends on your outlook on it.
Other then that you probably could strike up conversations with just about anyone over here. As a whole, Aussies are pretty easy going. I still have blokes tip their Akubras to me on occasion, it just depends on which state you're in. Kangaroos are EVERYWHERE! Seriously! I live in a rural area and they are EVERYWHERE!!!!! But crocs are very much more in the outback area. They can be terrifying to look at and I've had a friend of mine get his arm bitten by one when they were out fishing. When you camp beside a river with crocs, you never sleep at the same camp site two nights in a row, just to be safe. Crocs stalk the first night and then if the opportunity arises the send night, they can strike. But I've never had any issues.
The beaches are SPECTACULAR!!!! There are some treasures and I've been fortunate enough to visit some amazing beaches. Definitely worth the trip and you would need a year to travel around
I would love to go to the U.K. as well. To check out all the old castles! They would be so beautiful. And I agree with you, 4 weeks would do me for travelling around there.
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I think tintin got banned but we are friends on facebook.
Regarding "overseas", I define it this way; if you need a passport it's overseas. The US and Australia vary enormously in terrain - they cover huge areas. Britain also varies but not quite as much, even England can be diversely different from Cornwall to the Lake District which looks more like Scotland to me. Last year I went to Scotland for the first time and fell in love with it, I love open spaces and Scotland has that. We are going back again this year to explore the north of Scotland.
Regarding "overseas", I define it this way; if you need a passport it's overseas. The US and Australia vary enormously in terrain - they cover huge areas. Britain also varies but not quite as much, even England can be diversely different from Cornwall to the Lake District which looks more like Scotland to me. Last year I went to Scotland for the first time and fell in love with it, I love open spaces and Scotland has that. We are going back again this year to explore the north of Scotland.
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Hmm, I was told by the cashier that the law said she had to ask for ID.
Maybe she was one of those people who hate immigrants and think we are all murderers
Maybe she was one of those people who hate immigrants and think we are all murderers
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Yea, I must look downright terrifying. It was a vegetable knife. The blade about as long as my fingers.
Well... I guess technically a small knife is a greater threat since it can be hidden.
There have been a couple of cases in Norway where people were killed with katanas (!) .... I wonder how the people who did that got to the victims without someone thinking "hey, wait a minute this ain't right"
Well... I guess technically a small knife is a greater threat since it can be hidden.
There have been a couple of cases in Norway where people were killed with katanas (!) .... I wonder how the people who did that got to the victims without someone thinking "hey, wait a minute this ain't right"