Australia through the eyes of Belarusians: 20 facts about the capital city Canberra Bashny.Net

Our reader writes Galina Makarova: Hello, sweetheart Editorial Faktruma! Always I read your blog and find something interesting. I myself come from Belarus, but now live in Australia. This is an amazing country and it will inspire lyubogo.Ni no secret that Australia - one of the most expensive countries in the world that the local currency - Australian Dollar plastic that is very beautiful and diverse nature, there are many stunning beaches, exotic animals and birds. I propose to plunge into this country and learn about it much more than you knew before etogo.Ob Avstralii

© Wikipedia 1. A lot of people involved in sports on the street. Along the lake, on the paths of the park can be seen runners from small to large, cyclists, almost gymnasts. Australians practiced on the grass in parks and gardens. < 2. Almost all calculations, the payment ticket, hotel reservation - non-cash. Few Australians are in cash. < 3. It was Australia's first appearance plastic money, called here the Australian dollar. < 4. Despite the fact that Australia is a developed country with high standard of living here is very slow and expensive internet. Broadband high speed internet here only comes, most of the population uses ADSL. < 5. From the unusual birds, except parrots in urban lakes can be found black swans and pelicans. < 6. In Australia Unlike our country, highly developed mail. Moreover, it is very fast. Mailing address for Australians - is not just a formality. Here, in addition to advertising, come to pay all the bills, store discount cards, simple letters and postcards. Australians regularly several times a week to open their mail yaschiki.O Kanberre

© Galina Makarova 1. Canberra - a city garden where roses bloom even in the winter. And then the whole spring a riot of colors. You can see almost all colors of the rainbow. Beyond the usual eye color, you can meet even the blue (!) Trees. < 2. The first thing that strikes the traveler - a huge number of the most varied parrot species living in free conditions. It cockatoos, rosella, Lory and many others. But they are very timid, so have to admire the care and izdaleka.

© Galina Makarova 3. A small number of people, especially in the evening. The area of ​​the city is big, 814, 2 sq km and a population - around 380 000 in Vitebsk, while Vitebsk almost 6, 5 times less than the Canberra area. Australians prefer to live in private homes, so there is only from the high-rise offices and shopping centers. < 4. The city of public transportation there is only a bus. Goes well on schedule. A special feature is that the weekend numbers everyday are replaced by others, and these buses run much less frequently than in the working dni.

© Galina Makarova 5. All cities in Australia, especially in Canberra, people are afraid of the sun. Australians go to the city necessarily in sunglasses (even in winter) and headgear, trying to close the skin from the sun and always use sunscreen, leaving the street. < 6. With large areas of land in private homes, local residents do not make the beds here as would the Belarusians. In the yards only grows grass and derevya.

© Galina Makarova 7. No high metal or any more fences and gates. Maximum - a fence flowering shrubs. Comes to the ridiculous: the plant fence, and in the middle a small gate. < 8. The main document for Australians - is right. Driver's license is at all. No matter you 16 or over 90. In fact there is a name and a surname, and most importantly - address. It is interesting that right in Canberra available at the library. < 9. car in Canberra remove cheaper than a bicycle. The cost of renting the car for a day - from 30 to 40 AUD, while a bike rental is worth AUD 45 per 24 chasa.

© www.miroland.com 10. A single ticket for the bus is more expensive here than in the big cities with Sydney or Melbourne - 4, 5 AUD. However, if you buy a travel card, you get much cheaper - 2 to $ 3, depending on the time and day of travel. For students discounts, and for pensioners - and all for free. < 11. Winter in Canberra relatively cold for Australia, to an average of -5 degrees at night. We are used to central heating system is not. You have to be heated, air-conditioned, as, indeed, and cool in hot weather. The weather here is very changeable, and in one day you can visit both in the summer, autumn and winter. < 12. Most cars are bright, very few blacks. Most likely due to the weather conditions, because the majority of the year-round heat. < 13. The Australians, in general, friendly people, and those who live in Canberra and all. Passers-by always greet each other and ask how dela.

© Galina Makarova 14. In Canberra are very few pedestrian crossings, and those who have - land, groundwater is not really anywhere. Maybe they do not need, ie. A. The people mostly traveled by car. Pedestrians walking down the street, there are very few. < 15. In Canberra, very safe. Largely due to the fact that this is an administrative part of Australia, where the government buildings and embassies of different countries. In the little town of theft and the locals are very gullible. < 16. among bus drivers are so many women and buses moving through the city on a separate page and with good speed. Bus stops are carried out at the request of passengers. < 17. At each stop in Canberra specified short number, send an SMS to that you can find out how much it will avtobus.

© Galina Makarova 18. The entire town, especially when seen from a height, surrounded by mountains. Stunner. < 19. right in the park can be seen living in the wild kangaroos. They are quite brave and close people fend for themselves. However, there is a sad fact about these animals. At night, they jump on the track under the lights of passing cars - and with good intentions, the driver often does not have time to react. Therefore, in the daytime a lot of downed kangaroos can be seen lying on the road. The spectacle is not for the faint of heart. < 20. The sad fact about Canberra - at night the roads are covered poorly or not at all covered, especially the track. Therefore, during the night is far less drivers. Instead of traffic lights installed reflective markings.

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