This evening as I am teaching a virtual course in Australia I am thinking of a post I wrote four years ago during a physical trip there.
Tonight as I pack for my return home I decided to share a few of the drinks that I have been enjoying while Down Under.
One of the first things I did when I arrived was go grocery shopping so that I would have food in my apartment. See: Australian Apartment
One of the things I bought was a nice big bottle of Solo. This is one of my favorite soft drinks as it has a nice lemon taste with a bit of a bite.
I would usually drink a can of Solo each day while teaching. It was sometimes two a day in the second week as the vending machine was right outside the classroom.
I really like this wonderful Australian drink.
There is also a competing soda called Lift. I would rather have Solo, but they both taste good.
I also had to try some Bundaberg Ginger Beer. This is the best Ginger Beer that I have tasted. I was looking for their Root Beer, but didn’t realize until just now that I have seen it under a different name. Here it is marketed as Sarsaparilla.
In the background of the picture you can see a tea pot. Of course, I have been making tea every day in my apartment.
I also had tea with my meals when we had our Australian Thai Dinner and also at our Australian Course Dinner.
I have also bought a few types of tea to take home with me, but you will learn about them in some future posts.
Steven
One of my memories was having a lunchtime barbie at the office in North Ryde.
I am also having memories of visiting the Blue Mountains. They are so beautiful.
I like to visit the Taronga Zoo when I go to Sydney. It has such a beautiful setting.
Visiting Central Sydney is always a good weekend activity. I always enjoy the views of the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
I also like to take evening walks near where I stay and look for interesting birds like this Kookabura.
Braman's Wanderings 