Month: September 2008

Slip Slop Slap: A Way of Life in Australia

With a giant hole in the ozone layer above Australia, there is an entirely different approach to spending time in the great outdoors here. One in three people suffers a bout with skin cancer, and evidence of it is common; I see many a reconstructed nose, bits of ears missing, … Read More

Eek! The Australian Huntsman

huntsman spider on a microwave

Eek! The Australian Huntsman. This post was originally published in 2008, toward the beginning of my 18 time in Australia. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content.  For a subsequent entertaining incident where I shared my car with an Australian Huntsman for quite some time, check … Read More

On The Rescue: Koalas Up Trees

Our first koala rescue comes as a surprise. At 5:30pm, Georgie (the young and beautiful owner of Kingbilli) knocks on our door. “Any chance you guys would like to help me wrestle a koala out of a tree in Alexandra?” No sooner than the words are out of her mouth … Read More