Category Archives: English

Outback

01.01.2012   I hesitated a bit whether to take my family to the center of Australia, so-called Outback. A few years ago I made a big loop around OZ visiting among others Uluru and Alice Springs. Though Outback has a … Czytaj dalej

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Billabong

30.12.2011   The name Billabong is quite common in Australia. Even outisde OZ it is popular, particularly among the fans of beach fashion. Interestingly, in Australia few people understand the original meaning of that word. Billabong is a lake, a … Czytaj dalej

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Last Christmas

28.12.2011     For us, Polish people, there are many associations with Christmas such as beautiful carols signing, tumultous family reunions, Oplatek (wafer) sharing, snowy winter, Christmas tree or abundant eating. Last Christmas, in many ways, was so different from … Czytaj dalej

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Christmas special

  24.12.11   „I am bringing you good news of great joy: Christ the Savior is born”.   For us, Christians, the above sentence is not some empty slogan, which we have in huge supply in the world we live … Czytaj dalej

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Telepathy

20.12.2011   Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward in the same direction.Antoine de Saint-Exupéry   Our family sabbatical in many ways proves to be a test for us. … Czytaj dalej

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Australian Christmas dishes

19.12.2011   Australian Xmas menu is rich in many kinds of seafood. On the table you will also find asparagus with prosciutto, meatballs with mint leaves and mint yoghurt deeping sauce. For the main course they love to have the … Czytaj dalej

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Roaming across OZ

12.12.2011   Recently I saw an interesting visualization showing how big a country Australia really is. You can fit two Europes, without Scandinavia and the former Soviet Union, in it.     Most of Australia’s population lives on the southern … Czytaj dalej

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The real wealth is health

9.12.11   Bondi beach pool_video   After a few reflective posts published by us recently on our blog it is time for something lighter. It is pretty obvious that sport occupies a very important place in Australian life. Some even … Czytaj dalej

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Good comes back like a boomerang

28.11.11   Two Sundays ago we heard a gospel about the Judgment Day when God thanks the rightous people for taking care of him when he was thirsty, hungry, homeless, in prison etc. When they could not recall when they … Czytaj dalej

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Down under

16.11.2011   November is my least favorite month in Poland. It is about the ugly weather. In contrast that same month in Australia is just beautiful. It is spring here now and everything is in full bloom. The water in … Czytaj dalej

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