Agneaux!

Les prédictions disent qu’environ 1000000 agneaux naîtront cette semaine dans la région du Sud de la Nouvelle-Zélande et de l’Otago. Il s’agit d’environ 14,000 par jour.

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StinkHorns

Ileodictyon cibarium is a fungus more commonly known as a Stinkhorn. When it gets wet enough, a huge slimy wiremesh polygonal form emerges from the confines of the small mushroom in a display that seems anything but natural. Maori of old thought that they were actually the dropping of ghosts.

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Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu

Taumata­whakatangihanga­koauau­o­tamatea­turi­pukakapiki­maunga­horo­nuku­pokai­whenua­kitanatahu est le nom Maori pour une colline, pres de Porangahau au sud de Waipokirau en Nouvelle-Zelande. Le nom est souvent raccourci par Taumata par les locaux pour faciliter la conversation

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Wobbegong Sharks

It took us about 8 months but we finally saw our first Australian shark this week! It was a 1.5 meter spotted Wobbegong Shark, sleeping under a rock. This particular specie is quite flexible and can bite the hand of divers who are harassing them by pulling their tail, which my buddy was doing at the time. Luckily for us, no bloodbath ensued and we got to see it swim away gracefully for a little while until it found another rock under which to go back to sleep.

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Superficie

Si on tient compte qu’à tout moment, on peut voir en moyenne 11km autour de nous (distance mesurée moins que scientifiquement sur la grande route) et que nous avons parcouru 19 500km dans notre périple en Australie, il est une grande déception pour nous d’apprendre que nous n’avons couvert qu’à peine 2.8% du territoire australien.

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The story of The Kelly Gang

In 1906, Australian filmmakers decided to tell the story of Ned Kelly, famous outlaw who defied colonial authorities in the late 1800. What makes Ned Kelly stand out from the rest of the local ruffians is the metallic armor that he built for him and his crew to deflect bullets from police officer. In the 1906 movie adaptation, one of the actors wore the actual suit of armor used by the Kelly Gang, something that historians would never permit nowadays.

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Carburant à Opal

Dans le fin fond de l’Outback, comme dans toutes les régions où les premières nations sont présentes en grand nombre, le problème d’inhalation de pétrole en est un de taille. Pour contrevenir à la situation, le gouvernement oblige les stations d’essence à ne fournir que du carburant à base d’Opal, une alternative au sans plomb qui ne procure aucun effet narcotique.

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Fun Facts about Melbourne:

• About 90 tons of dog poo is left on the streets of Melbourne every day.


• Before Melbourne came to be known as the ‘City of Melbourn’e, it was called Batmania, Bearbrass, Bearport, Bareheap and Bearbury.


• Melbourne's first census, conducted in 1836, showed a population of just 145 men and 35 women.


• The tramway system of Melbourne is the largest outside the European continent.

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En Irlande....

Leçon apprise dans une vieille caravane stationnaire, pendant une nuit de grand orage, écoutant Bear Grills faire son frais a la TV : Si vous êtes pris dans les marais froids et humides de l’Irlande du Nord, cherchez une carcasse de mouton assez fraiche. Retirez lui la peau à l’aide de vos mains, virez la sur elle-même et vous vous retrouverez avec un sac de couchage qui vous tiendra au chaud! A SHEEPing bag!

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Melbourne, now with correct placement on the map!

Three important dates are upon us! Here they are, in progressing order of awesomeness:

1- Today is our 20th blog entry! Huzzah!

2- Today is the start of our 7th month in Australia!

3- Tomorow is Stephanie's birthday! Wish her a Happy one!

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Le prix de Melbourne

En 1835, Melbourne à été acheté aux mains des aborigènes pour le prix de 40 couvertes, 30 haches, 100 couteaux, 50 ciseaux, 30 miroirs, 200 mouchoirs, 100 livres de farine et 6 chandails.

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Notes of Wisdom from Cecilia

When creating a balcony garden, it is always a good idea to incorporate a small fish pond. It can be something as simple as a dark bottomed bucked with aquatic plants in it. The fish will fertilize the water that you can then use to feed your plants. And as a plus side, people never forget to feed a fish. And once you’re there, you’ll never forget to water the plants!

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Vers Melbourne

Comme nous cherchions un calendrier pour nous aider à planifier toutes les activités possibles à faire à Melbourne pendant notre séjours, nous sommes arrivés à une vente de garage. En fouillant dans une boite de livres, nous avons trouvé un vieil agenda de 1999. À notre grande surprise, les dates correspondent exactement à celles de 2010! Reduce, Reuse Recycle!

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Road Trains

In Canada, it's always impressive to see a truck pulling two trailers on the highways. Here, in the australian Bush, we often get to see these trucks pulling three and even four of these long trailers. These true road trains zoom at high speeds on small, one lane dirt roads, raising huge clouds of dust that remain in the air, obscuring visibility for kilometers on end. Hello safety...

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Dans le Bush Profond

Dans le fin fond du Bush, les gens, même si ils ne recyclent pratiquement jamais, ils ont au moins entendu parlé du deuxième "R" de la chanson: Reuse. Il est donc très commun de voir un vieux micro-ondes non fonctionnel transformé en boite aux lettres sur les longues routes étroites du Bush australien.

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Wombats!

Wombats are really weird creatures. These large marsupials have a one inch thick bone plate on their bum. They burrow their homes in the ground so that the entrance is exactly the size of their butt. When chased by dingoes, they race back home and stop right at the entrance. The bony plate acts as a door, and try as they might, the dingoes can't scratch past the bony armor, and it doesn't hurt the wombat at all.

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Chasse moustique maison

Après avoir utilisé du chasse moustique à force tropicale (qui déteint tous les tissus avec lequel il entre en contact), nous avons décidé d'essayer une recette maison. À notre grande surprise, elle marche à merveille! Elle est toute naturelle et non toxique. Essayez ça chez vous (quand les moustiques vont décongeler)

-30ml d'huile d'olive
-28 goutes d'huile essentielle de citronelle
-23 goutes d'huile de Tea Tree (Mélaleuca)


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Ants! Ants everywhere!

In the rainforest, there are these little ants with a green back that make their nests by sticking leaves into a ball shape directly in the trees. If you lick those ants, they taste exactly like lime. They don’t like to be licked though. They’ll try to bite you.

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Whitehaven Beach

Le sable de Whitehaven Beach, dans les Whitsundays consiste à 98 % de pure silice. Il fut utilisé dans la fabrication de la lentille du télescope Hubble (deux fois, ils ont brisé le premier). Durant une tempête il y a quelques années, un éclair à frappé directement la plage, laissant au lieu d'impact, un parfait disque de verre.

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Van-Terrible

To answer the question that EVERYONE has been asking us for the past week, NO, we did not win the VanTastic contest for the Northern Territory. I know... I'm sorry. BUT, Western Australia is still up for grabs! We'll know early March! Keep your fingers crossed for the next 4 weeks! CONSTANTLY.

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Almost Van-Tastic

Nous venons tous juste d'apprendre que le Capitaine James Cook, mon héro de haute mer préféré, aurait été l'auteur des premières cartes maritimes du St-Laurent. Ces cartes, d'une telle exactitude qu'elles auraient été utilisées plus de cent ans après sa mort, auraient contribué à la victoire Britannique sur les plaines d'Abraham. Boooooouuuu!

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Happy 2010 !

Since we've arrived in Australia, many people have asked us: "Which direction do the toilets flush over there?". The funny answer is, we don't know. Since this is the dryest continent in the world (after Antarctica), they all have these water friendly toilets everywhere. And the way they operate, they just flush DOWN. No circular motion. Sorry.

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