From Norway to Australia

Liverposti (Liver Paste) to Veggiemite
Marsipan to Lamington
“Gjotost” (Brown Goat Cheese) to “Tasty” Cheddar
Smoked Salmon to NOTHING (Dave misses his smoked salmon for lunch)
Melk to Milk
Gjenda cookies to Anzac biscuits
Tine dairy to Harvey Fresh dairy
Hot Chocolate and Eplemost to Popsicles and Lemon Soda
Ikea dinner out to Fish n’ Chips dinner out
Lamb to Lamb

Wild Berries and Cool Crops to Summer Vegetables and Hot Crops
Farmlands to Vineyards
Greenhouses to Citrus and Avocado Trees
Green Hedges to Brick Walls and Fences
Rock lined Pasture to Barbed Wire
Holly Bushes to Tropical Trees

Lizards and reptiles (do they exist in Norway?) To LIZARDS and REPTILES!
Non Threatening creatures to Threatening and Poisonous Creatures
Sparsely Bugged to Over Bugged….especially cockroaches (eeeek)
Small spiders or at best large daddy longlegs to HUGE spiders…poisonous spiders!

Hedgehogs to Echidnas
Wet Sheep to Desert Sheep
Rabbits to Kangaroos
Mammals to Marsupials

Chirpy birds to Talking birds
Arctic Terns to Cockatoos
White Swans to Black Swans
Earth tone birds to Colorful birds

Clear Cold Rivers to Dry Riverbeds
Fjords to Spits
Birch Trees to Gum Trees
Wild Flowers to Tropical Flowers
Moss to Dust
Green to Browns
Rock Mountains to Sand Hills
Rocks everywhere to Sand everywhere
Rock islands to coral reefs
Arctic Cold to Desert Heat
Ocean to Ocean

Abundance of Water to Limited Water
Hydro Power to Water Conservation
Wet to Dry
Cloudy skies to blue skies
Abundant Rain to Abundant Sun
Wellies and Raingear to Board Shorts and “Rashies”
Woolens, Scarves and umbrellas to Sun Hats, Sunscreen and zinc
Snow Boots to Bear Feet
“No Bad Weather” to Some Bad Weather

Bathing in the sun (when it’s out) to full sun protection at all times
Pasty or Lobster Skin to Brown Sun-Bronzed Skin (not mine)
Cold, cool and some Warmth to Hot, Warm and some Cool
Winter to Summer

Dune jumping and wading at the beach to body boards, surfing and swimming at the beach
Sandcastles to more Sandcastles
Crab fishing for fun to Crab fishing to eat
Shells and more Shells

Hei, Tusen tak, Ha de bra and "do you speak English?" to No Worries, Good on Ya, and G’day Mate
Trolls to Australia Convict Tales
Sami to Aborigines
Hyttes to Beach Cabins and Camping

Recycling Everything to Some Recycling
Tractors to Utes
Ikea to Ikea

Private School to Public School
Luxury School Bus to Walking and Crossing Guard
Raingear required to Full Uniforms a must (even the back pack, hat and jackets)
French Chef School Lunches to Packed Lunch without any nuts (NO Peanut Butter!?!)
Liking School to School dislikes (It's all new...the kids really miss their old school)
International Friends to International Friends

17^th of May Budnads and Parades to Australia Day Sunset and Fireworks
Norwegian to English
From Up North to Down Under
Winter in Norway to Summer in Australia
Northern Lights to Southern Constellations
Far from Home to Farthest from Home

Ferries to Sandy Roads
Curvy roads to Straight roads
One lane highways to Two lane highways
Right side Driving to Left side Driving
Volkswagens and small cars to Landcruisers and Landrovers (with snorkel and extra fuel tanks)
Skinny parking spaces to parking space (YAY! I can open my car doors and get in!)
Watching for moose to Watching for Kangaroos (better have a bull bar)
Welcoming car warmth to Ouch, it’s burning me! (best not to park in the sun)
Pedestrian right of way to almost NO pedestrian right of way

Freezing to Melting
Ice to Dry
Wading Pool to Swimming Pool
Inside Play Lands and Pools to Outside Bowling, Tennis and Pools
No Heated Pools to No Heated Pools

European football to Aussie rules “Footie”
Ice skates to Roller Blades
Mountain bikes to Road bikes
Trails to Trails

Viking coins to Marsupial Coins
Nok to Dollars
Expensive to Expensive

Old home to new home
One has old friends left behind, the other, new friends to make
One is familiar with memories to keep and neat things learned,
the other is new with memories to make and new things to learn…