OzBlog: Well....We Like the Climate

We really enjoyed seeing all are friends and family back in the states. Strangely enough we were also happy to come back to Darwin. While we were in the states it was mentioned a few times that, because of the tongue and cheek nature of the blog, sometimes it difficult to know what's true and not true. To help with this here are a few fact and fiction to help you out:

Fact:
We live in Darwin.
Fiction:
Darwin is where evolution stopped.

Fact:
David did get sick in a pool while learning to kayak.
Fiction:
He should be made fun of for this.

Fact:
Darwin has a "territory" lifestyle (drinking outside, possibly while fishing).
Fiction:
Everyone goes out hunting kangaroos and crocodiles.

Fact:
David hit a Wallaby with the car.
Fiction:
He did this because the Wallaby insulted his honor.

Fact:
It wasn't till the mid to late 1990's that they introduced speed limits for areas outside the city (130 km/h, 80 mi/h). Some people are still upset by these restrictions "on their freedom."
Fiction:
People drive the speed limit.

Fact:
We went on a 5 day backpacking trip.
Fiction:
Martin ate his shoe.

Fact:
David played the 12th Man on a cricket team.
Fiction:
Cricket is a fictional sport.

Fact:
Cricket does have a tea break.
Fiction:
They drink tea during the tea break.

Fact:
Australians sometimes wear very short shorts.
Fiction:
This is somehow connected to their position in society.

Anyway, hopefully that helps with interpreting our blog entry. Here are some photos from the trip. Sorry to all the people we didn't get to see, and wish we would have gotten photos of/with everyone we did see.

Hiking up Horsetooth Rock with Eric and Lisa.