If you’ve been keeping up with my friend The Good Greatsby (if you ask him, he’ll deny it – that’s just one of our in-jokes…) you’ll have seen that he recently revealed some startling truths about my fair country, Australia. One of these truths is that we have a collection of BIG THINGS that you can visit to make your trip to Australia even more memorable. Of course, if you are planning to visit Australia and want to make it the most memorable thing you’ll ever do, involve me. You will not regret it. (Well, I won’t regret it. I can make THAT promise.)
Today though, I’ve realised that I have been a terrible Australian. Or should I say – a shockin’ Aussie. Because that’s only 4 syllables, rather than 7. For all the big things that we have for your visual pleasure, I have seen woefully few of these grand works. Luckily, I am in a very good position to turn this around and regain my Aussie pride. I have decided to embark upon a road trip. Initially planned to just be a casual drive back to Cairns en route to Japan, I have now decided that I will make the trip much more interesting by stopping to visit as many big things as possible along the way.
I’ve been on many road trips up and down the East Coast of Australia; most of them have been with my family and have been made with the sole purpose of visiting friends and relatives. It will be fun to just drive for a week with the intention of seeing some massive, gaudy works of local art in the name of patriotism. Now all I need is a couple of companions and a dog and I’ll know how John Travolta felt when he played the archangel Michael in the movie of the same name. America may well have the World’s largest non-stick frypan, but the Aussies have the World’s largest Redback Spider!
Of course, there are some big things that will be less than interesting to see (like the Big Potato, for example), but I think that it’s my civic duty to bear witness to these creations (or monstrosities) in the light of day. I’ll commit only to seeing as many of the Queensland big things as I can though; it would be foolish of me to take on a promise as big as seeing every big thing in Australia before I know what I’m getting into.
So, I have three spare seats in the Mazda and there will be road trip songs, petrol station pit-stops and junk food aplenty. Who’s with me?!
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Did you leave yet? I want to go. Pay for my plane fair to get there? I’m already in Cairo, so it’s relatively closer than other places.
I haven’t left yet, the plan is for the end of March. You are close aren’t you? I’d love to visit Cairo someday; maybe we can work something out!
That is one big spud!!! I take up half the space of an adult so if there is no room when you are making the “pick ups” you can just strap me to the roof or you know…
What’s your favorite Junk food?? I will need something to convince you to take the “muppet map” to come all they way to the states to pick me up hehe.
I’m sure we’d find somewhere to fit you in CatMan – I wuoldn’t need any convincing at all if a Muppet Map was involved!
As for my favourite junk food… Hmmm! I am a big fan of Maltesers, Skittles and Starburst, but I can easily be convinced to eat pretty much any junk food!
Oh so fruity….oh so good!
I will make sure to bring lots of “skittles” and no not to be confused with those persons who have “lost their marbles”…
Hahaha, avoiding confusion is always a good thing.
I love big things! IYKWIM. I would love to hop in your Mazda and see all things Australian.
I don’t know, Renee.. Do you think he can handle three women?
Hehe, there’s only one way to find out!
Well you know you’re always welcome in the back seat of my Mazda Renée, IYKWIM. I reckon you’d be one of the best road-trip buddies a person could have.
I thought of you when I read his post. Specifically, I thought, “but Christian doesn’t talk that way” (can I admit that I feel a little gypped?) and I had an image of you batting away the flies while singing carols around the pool at Christmas (okay, that one got away from me a bit) and then there are the gigantic spiders, not to mention that potato… The question is why are you so secretive?
Also, I’ll drive.
And also too, I really like Reese, Thoughtsy. I’d even be willing to put them on frozen yogurt (if you need some more letters cut out, just let me know – I can send you some of mine).
I tell ya darl, you’re pretty much bang-on about the Chrissy grub gathering! The Aussie salute was being given all and sundry to keep the dunny budgies at bay, but we weren’t far enough off our faces to be singing the carols…
I keep no secrets from you, cobber! I’m giving ya the good oil mate, fair dinkum!
teehee
I heart you, Christian Emmett
I don’t have to drive, do I? I’ll make up for it by supplying more junk food.
You don’t have to drive Thoughtsy; not if you’re bringing more junk food!