Brisbane, or "Brissy" if you are a local is very much like the US as far as roads, neighborhoods, foods, etc. The downtown felt very much like Minneapolis or Chicago with a waterfront and lots of green space. We felt like we were home except that it was frightfully hot most of the time. But it was a welcome retreat coming off of 6 months in exotic India. We ate loads of amazing food, had flat white's (an espresso drink similar to a cappuccino) and gelato every chance we got.
Here's a few Aussie-isms we picked up:
"Brekky" - time for breakfast, folks
"Bogan" - white-folks characterized by poor dental care, questionable style, old Ford Falcons, and a love of strong drink
"Boganville" - a neighborhood populated by Bogans
"Hungry Jacks" - what Aussies call Burger King
"Snags" - sausages
"Maccas" - McDonald's
"Esky" - portable cooler
"Speedo" - speedometer, not the swimwear
"Tippa-truck" - a dump-truck
Thanks for the education in linguistics, Sam.
Australia has fascinated us and we can’t wait to come back and explore some more! Thanks for providing us with such adventures and memories. It was great seeing what your everyday life is like, you are wonderful parents, we've learned so much from you. Here's to the next time Stina and Sam!
"Brekky" - time for breakfast, folks
"Bogan" - white-folks characterized by poor dental care, questionable style, old Ford Falcons, and a love of strong drink
"Boganville" - a neighborhood populated by Bogans
"Hungry Jacks" - what Aussies call Burger King
"Snags" - sausages
"Maccas" - McDonald's
"Esky" - portable cooler
"Speedo" - speedometer, not the swimwear
"Tippa-truck" - a dump-truck
Thanks for the education in linguistics, Sam.
Australia has fascinated us and we can’t wait to come back and explore some more! Thanks for providing us with such adventures and memories. It was great seeing what your everyday life is like, you are wonderful parents, we've learned so much from you. Here's to the next time Stina and Sam!