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Follow Up: souvenirs for school class
Hello, a few months ago I asked for recommendations for
souvenirs for us to bring back to USA for a class of 4th to 6th graders (10 to 12 year olds), and received wonderful suggestions. Thought I'd mention what we ended up with, in case anyone was interested. We did not spend much time in large cities, we like to stay off the beaten path, so to speak. Stayed on Heron Island (no city at all there), Otways near Apollo Bay, and on Kangaroo Island, so mostly shopped in small souvenir shops here and there. Was in Sydney only long enough to change planes. Found a small bookshop in Apollo Bay but they did not have much selection, too small. Bookshops at airports mostly had romance novels and magazines. So didn't find too much in the way of books that was suggested. For the class, we found an upside-down map, a regular map of Australia with a border of animals and plants, a Steve Parish animal encyclopedia, and a Steve Parish project kit on coasts, with a poster of flora/fauna that the teachers are going to cut apart and laminate to make cards that will last longer. For each kid, we brought back some coins, a small plastic seashell, and we found those little koalas each holding an Australian national flag, a nice touch. Also had some photos of course. The teachers said the kids were absolutely thrilled with the items, and our daughter gave a presentation to the class too. Thanks for everyone's help! On our next trip to Oz we are going to look for more books and the other items everyone suggested, have to schedule some time in a city with some good shopping, I guess. temari |
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On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:05:12 GMT, temari
wrote: Thanks for everyone's help! On our next trip to Oz we are going to look for more books and the other items everyone suggested, have to schedule some time in a city with some good shopping, I guess. Glad you had a great time, and hope you pop back sooner rather than later. Australia is a fantastic country, and I think it is the best place in the world to live. Dave ===== NSW Rural Fire Service - become a volunteer today. http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/ |
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Forgot to say, we also brought back some vegemite for the kids to try.
Some of them actually liked it! Agree 100% with you Dave! We all can't wait to go back. Everything we saw and every place we went was fantastic. My husband would love to retire to Australia. And it really is true what everyone says about how friendly Australians are, this is the first time I've been out of North America, and it just seems Aussies have a whole different attitude, relaxed and friendly. Maybe that's what made this vacation so much better than others.... Dave Proctor wrote: Glad you had a great time, and hope you pop back sooner rather than later. Australia is a fantastic country, and I think it is the best place in the world to live. Dave ===== |
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