Australia -- It's Just Like Texas

• Everything is huge - the birds, the animals, the bugs, the roadside attractions, the country in general.
• They have the strangest animals - platypus, kangaroo, cassowary  ( Texas has the armadillo )
• They're darned proud of themselves and not afraid to tell you.
• They love to talk and are always ready to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger.
• They talk funny - we can understand four out of five words if we're really paying attention.
• It's 87 different kinds of hot with and without humidity.