The Beginning

 Well it is hard to get set up in rural Australia but now is the time.
  The trip began on a two story airplane in business class. Slept a lot did not utilize the free drinks as should but had enough on the other flights and the layovers to sleep. It has been a grand adventure so far. I will post pictures soon. I have kept a little journal of my journey so for now wil share some thoughts.
 How to look obviously foreign in australia (without speaking that gives it away)
    1) lugg around a ginormous 50lb suitcase and two other bags onto a train.
    2) refer to your bag as being heavy it weighs 4lbs without anything in it you say
    3) Always try and get in on what in america is the passenger seat of a car but not here
    4) If you plan to travel at all to any other countries recommend manual car practice before you go!!!
   
   Interesting stories so far:
 Do not fear the local talk of "droppers" they do not attack
 You can get coke and sprite but no dr. pepper
 People in brisbane had no idea a shrimp is a prawn
Any Hooters here is not like the Hooters in the states
What the hell is 376ml of coke?
Try figuring out your height on a drivers license form in meters!
When in doubt say "no worries" and "mate a lot" 
Got lost on a farm call and lady called the horse was better before I found the place!
Oh yeah don't freak out when someone asks to "take away" your food apparently that means to go hear. Makes more sense then our expression
They stereotype us as bad as we stereotype them