Introductions

(30-12-2010, 14:34)Farseer Ha scritto:  Yes, I think there would be many different advantages if distance learning were available to all. Often it is not only the distances but also the wet weather and problems with roads that isolate us. This is especially true in the wet season as most roads into town are only dirt roads, as ours are, and so are not passable when it rains. There are also many creeks and rivers that flow across the roads that then make them impassable for quite long periods of time. In fact, there are many record floods happening here in Queensland right now, with many people being evacuated from their homes. We have had a lot of rain so my family and I cannot go anywhere at the moment but at least we are far enough away from our closest creeks and rivers that flooding cannot ever bother us.

We always have extra food and things on hand, especially when we prepare for the wet season, as we know we will not be able to get to a town for many weeks and even months. We also try to be as self-sufficient as we can eg we grow a lot of our own vegetables, eat beef from our own cattle, have chickens for eggs and cows for fresh milk etc.

Other than isolation and impassable roads etc, children who have medical problems or who travel around Australia with their parents for work can also do their schooling via a school of distance education.

That's such an amazing thing for us When in Italy something like such a thing happens, it is felt like a disaster! For example, 2 weeks ago here in Florence snow totally invaded the city (it has never been like this from 70s years!), and the city became CRAZY: no possibility to move, by car, by train, by plane, and also no possibility to communicate 'cause mobile phones didn't work! And this just for 4 hours of snow!
So for me it's really difficult to imagine your (really fascinating!) kind of life!

(30-12-2010, 14:34)Farseer Ha scritto:  I will never be able to eat another red onion without thinking of you!

FANTASTIC!

(30-12-2010, 14:34)Farseer Ha scritto:  I will try and post a photo of myself so you can all see what I look like. Maybe I can also post some photos of my life here.

Oh yeas! Please! I'm so curious to see where you live!!!

(30-12-2010, 14:34)Farseer Ha scritto:  Looking at the dates, I think I will possibly try to get to Belgium to meet Robin, if I can. It would definitely be worth the extra effort to get there. How funny (and AMAZING) it would be...an Australian reader meeting an American author in Belgium!

I hope you'll be able to meet Robin, it is really an amazing experience! For us it has been just like a dream, and I think it would be really nice for you too