special delivery from australia

I got a package in the mail today from Australia! Well actually it came yesterday but since we weren't at home when it came, USPS left a note saying I had to come get it at the post office. When I went yesterday to retrieve it, the postlady still hadn't gotten back in from her route so I had to wait til this morning to get it. So I had been promised a "care package" from the boss over there that would give me more info about the project, the area, and cost of living. That's pretty much what I got. It cost $50AUD to send express mail and was in an envelope that required it to weigh less than 1kg (2.2 lbs). That's just a little pricey!!

I got a few maps, detailed and not so detailed. The more detailed ones had places of interest located, such as my office, shopping areas, and important places related to the job. There was also a tourist (road) map of the state of Queensland. I knew the area was big... but it didn't really sink in until I saw the paper map! There was also info about Brisbane and living there and some touristy info.

There was a grocery store sale flyer so I could get an idea of food costs. Several things seem about the same price and some are more expensive.

Info about the project was included, along with a station map and list. There was also an eq epicenter location map, which was really cool. Actually there wasn't really that much info about the project, just a lot of station lists (apparently there are several different kinds of stations).