Tag: Melbourne
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GO HAWKS!
Read more: GO HAWKS!Imagine a game with only one rule…there are no rules! That was my perception of Aussie Rules Football – also known as “footie” – until we went to see a game with our cousin Michael while in Melbourne! The league is called the Australian Football League or AFL and its board of governors administers the single rule…
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An Aussie Riddle
Read more: An Aussie RiddleWhat do you get when you combine 2 large families with roots from Greece and Macedonia in Australia? A BIG FAT GREEK MASO AUSSIE WEDDING! For those who have followed our trip and blog, many of you know that we like to crash weddings, but this time, we were actually invited!!! My aunt Patsy and…
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Our Big Fat Aussie Family! (Part 2)
Read more: Our Big Fat Aussie Family! (Part 2)Still introducing the family – it’s a big one! In the previous post, I focused on Baba Ina’s family…today it’s Baba Fotini! Baba Fotini’s husband died in the war, but she still came to Australia and brought up her two children Patsy and BIll. While in Shepparton, we felt very blessed to stay in our…
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Marvelous Melbourne!
Read more: Marvelous Melbourne!After our whirlwind tour in Sydney, we hopped on a quick flight to Melbourne to check out what would prove to be a marvelous city. I really enjoyed Melbourne a lot. It’s large, but not huge with a population of about 4.8 million. This city feels like Toronto – cosmopolitan, with a very cool vibe. There’s a…