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Driving on the right side of the road.

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In Australia, we drive on the left hand side of the road. I know it send arse-backwards to most of the world, but it’s normal to me. 

Now that I’m in Canada, I’ve had to adjust to the other side of the road. It wasn’t an issue when I was just a passenger, but this morning I became designated driver for the next week or so because my friend Jenn is having some surgery this morning. 

I drove back from the hospital this morning, and again just now to take Zoey to school. I even got home successfully from the school, all by myself.

Phew! 

Road tripping in South Australia.

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Farmland, grassland and gum trees.

Farmland, grassland and gum trees.

The long and winding road... to wide open spaces.

The long and winding road… to wide open spaces.

 

Grassy plains stretch for miles and miles.

Grassy plains stretch for miles and miles.

Once you get past the grassy country, the dirt is this orange-coloured sandy soil that is typical of remote Australia.

Once you get past the grassy country, the dirt is this orange-coloured sandy soil that is typical of remote Australia.

Driving home.

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Silver misty moonlight mood-light,
dark silhouettes of drowsy gums,
their trunks briefly illuminated, 
ghostly, striking majestic poses,
eerie in the passing light.

A young kangaroo, eager for the
fresh, bright grass on the roadside,
staring as the intruder rushes by, 
then resumes his evening feast
alone, in the dark, with 
nothing but the soft breeze
and the whimsical moon
for company.