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South Australia Grog Files

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Greg

South Australia, AU We didn’t plan on spending too much time here, however the Beast had other plans.  Upside, we got to see a zombie parade and ride the cross-Australia train. Downside, it’s hard to go wine tasting when your wheels … Continue reading →

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New South Wales Grog files

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Greg

New South Wales, AU Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Bondi beach and an Opera house – New South Wales is pretty much what all of us think of when we hear the word “Australia.” Between driving the coast, bumming around Sydney … Continue reading →

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Life passing us by

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Greg

Baltimore, Maryland, United States It is once again time for Greg’s birthday entry- One can always rely on family to ask the questions everyone else is quietly wondering about: “Greg, it’s been almost 4 years now. Aren’t you worried about … Continue reading →

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Pub Quiz!

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Greg

Enroute Karumba, Australia What chronicle of our many adventures tending bars in the remote outreaches of the Outback would be complete without a pub quiz? Here in Australia many of the beers do you the courtesy of printing questions right on … Continue reading →

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A Month of Thursday

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Greg

Thursday Island, Australia So keep in mind that sign, and the information contained thereupon, as we go though our entertainment options on Thursday Island for the month we were there.

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The other side

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Greg

Thursday Island, Australia Thursday Island really excited us because it was, we were told, a really rare opportunity to spend some time with the native people of Australia. Which is, in case you’re wondering, a really, really hard thing to … Continue reading →

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For the Diggers

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Greg

Australia   Australian Friend: It’s called “two-up.” US: Ok…so what’s the deal here? Australian Friend: You flip two coins at once and bet on how many will come up heads. ***** Now before you read further you need to understand … Continue reading →

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The imperfect mirror

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Tiffany

Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia One of the things that we love about Australia is that it is, as Greg describes it, “like looking at a imperfect mirror at ourselves.” Or, yes ok it has been a while since we made … Continue reading →

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Thursday…now available in Island format!

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Greg

Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia After the arduous process of “studying” for our Responsible Service of Alcohol test we passed our course and became certified Australian bartenders! About 48 hours later came our first outback pub job over at Thursday Island, … Continue reading →

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How are you spending your Easter Holiday?

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Greg

Australia That question took us a bit by surprise because, well, we hadn’t really put a lot of thought into it… And we would be dramatically understating things to say that shocked our Australian friends. Travel is an interesting thing and one … Continue reading →

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