UChicago's New Sydney, Australia Study Abroad Program Field Notes reposted by Ruth Paget

UChicago’s Sydney, Australia Study Abroad Program Enjoys Excellent Start reposted by Ruth Paget 

The University of Chicago’s new study abroad program in Sydney, Australia analyzes environment, geography, and urbanization. UChicago’s inaugural 3-week study abroad program in Sydney led by assistant professor Christopher Kindell features much trekking to and in Sydney’s 20+ museums, learning why the city looks like it does based on history and geography, and visiting parks and geographical sites outside the city to understand past development and future challenges as Sydney expands. 

Details about UChicago’s recent study abroad program to Sydney, Australia follow from a UChicago News article: 

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/new-study-abroad-program-takes-student-across-sydney-observe-australias-multilayered-history?mkt_tok=MjUwLUNRSC05MzYAAAGlA6PVGQQlzA-Yvf25UUn2ynzkBC6qNrUnVE8vQfy2lpZL0Sj7bSth8LAFl7o6vRB0D9yrBz3KCCXjIaM6DSyn4mgeslSTmxKvBKjT_NfSDwnIHus

This sounds like a great college experience.

Reposted by Ruth Paget

-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Gams + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist

-developer of 9 music theory blogs

Tasmanian Flax Lily Sightings in Pebble Beach, California by Ruth Paget

Tasmanian Flax Lily Sightings in Pebble Beach, California by Ruth Paget 

While drinking my weekly Peerless organic latte from the Market at Pebble Beach (California), I admired the large, puff-ball shaped Tasmanian flax lilies from southeastern Australia and the island of Tasmania originally. 

Up close, you can see that Tasmanian flax lilies have spiky pointed leaves with green and white stripes running along the leaves. The leaves bounce in wind and have a white stripes running down the center of the thin leaves. 

Tasmanian flax lilies are drought and deer resistant – both very important traits in coastal, wooded areas of California. 

You can find Tasmanian flax lilies by the Market at Pebble Beach. 

More information about these hardy yet frail looking plants follows: 

https://txmg.org/hendersonmg/files/2020/06/FLAX-LILY-VARIEGATED.pdf

Nursery information and purchasing details follow: 

https://www.budgetplants.com/variegated-flax-lily

Take a mini trip to Tasmania and Southeastern Australia as you stroll around the Market and Lodge and Pebble Beach, California! 

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games