I put my feet in the Pacific Ocean!!! Can you believe it?!?
...yea, it was about as exciting as it sounds, but I did get to stare at some very attractive Aussies, which was definitely worth the time I spent turning pink in the sun. The beaches here at Surfers Paradise are pretty nice: dark blue water, waves the size of me, and did I mention the gorgeous Aussies?
We pretty much just laid out at the beach yesterday and explored the very busy, very tourist-oriented boardwalk they have. We found a Mexican restaurant, and I'd been craving enchiladas ever since I learned about the echidnas at the Australia Zoo (the words are too similar if you ask me, and naturally my brain is going to jump toward the one involved with food). After dinner we got gelato... because nothing goes together better than Mexican and gelato!
Today we took a tour of the Hinterland and the rain forest region of the Gold Coast. We first stopped at an alpaca farm (another animal I have to try and steal) and then went to Lamington National Park and did a tree top walk up in the rain forest canopy. One of the trees had a ladder bolted into it and at the top a small observation deck (barely big enough for me, let alone Megan and I). The views up at the top were amazing! After that, the tour took up to a few more interesting places, a little town in which we ate too much fudge and washed it down tasting different wines, and a small waterfall (getting to which helped up burn off the fudge).
And I am sorry I have no pictures, but I left my camera cord up in the room, and do not have enough time to go get it... I promise more tomorrow!
We leave for Hobart in the morning, so the next post will be in Tassie!
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3 comments:
rainforsets, wine, mexican food?! You guys truely are livin the sweet life! hey is allen still thinking of coming along for the adventure benji? let me know!
Well this is too much fun for two people, so wait til Laura gets there, just kidding Laura, after all you are my favorite.....
Glad all continues going great
Ben did you take the phone number for Vi Vandruffs grand daughter? Nikki, her number is 61 295990026, we can not remember what city she lives in
so Tazzie is next, go see the birhtplace of Erol Flynn,
As to the waves, did you try to catch some or did they catch you?
Were the enhiladas made with Roo?
Photos, Ben! Megan, let's hear from you now and then. What are your impressions? How are the antipods different from, say, Santa Clarita folks. Do you guys do Vegimite on your toast for breakfast? Is everyone, well, er . . ., fully dressed on the beaches? Where the heck is Tazzi?
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