One thing I keep hearing and reading is that Australia "has more things that will kill you than anywhere else on earth". Australia does have more deadly snakes and spiders than anywhere else, and has an impressive array of dangerous sea animals as well, including jellyfish and sharks.
Also, Australia is supposed to have some of the most extreme weather, and is the driest continent in the world. And have you heard about the big hole in the ozone over this country? Uh huh.
So why do I mention this?
Well, first the good news!
When things heat up around here, they really heat up! It was in the 80's Fahrenheit today and beautiful. Seriously, it was the PERFECT weather day! And I took advantage of it and headed to the beach! Glorious!!! I had one of those moments when I just fell in love (again) with a place! And I'm so excited that as we move into Spring/Summer here, there will continue to be even more amazing days just like this one!
And not to worry, in a very unusual move for me (especially given my red headed complexion), I SLATHERED on the sunscreen. My last sunburn, when I was home in UT in June, left me unable to sit down normally for days - the backs of my legs were fried - and I have no desire to repeat that.
Now the bad news. Mom, you may want to stop reading.
Bronte found two Redback Spiders in the garage - a mother and a baby. And yes, they are one of the three very poisonous/deadly spiders that Australia is known for. We called over a guy who was painting a house next door, a local, for confirmation of our find. Yep. Redbacks. He promptly smooshed them.
THEY are gone. But my concern is -- what FAMILY have they left behind???
For those of you who don't know, my worst nightmares (literally) were reoccurring, very scary spider dreams when I was about 8 or 9 years old. There is very little in this world that really scares, me but spiders (and doctors) top the list!
Psychoanalyze that. ;)
And Mom, there IS an anti venom serum for Redbacks if bitten. As they say here in Oz, "No worries, mate!"
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So,what's the weather like there say in... March? Just asking.
Well, March should just be starting autumn here. So temps probably cooler - at least here in Sydney. However, since it doesn't get really cold or snowy here (in Sydney), the leaves never fully leave the trees and they don't turn pretty autumn colors. I've heard that it does ocassionally snow in Sydney, maybe every few years or so, but not often or much.
Also, since Australia is a rather large continent - approx as large as the continental U.S.- the weather will vary in different parts. Very tropical in northern Queensland. Very dry in the interior. I've heard there is some very limited skiing to be found near Melbourne, south of Sydney, during the winter but can't imagine it compares to the Rockies since they don't have really big mountains. I have heard Melbourne gets lots of rain.
Feel free to ask anything. :)
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