23-28.12 Christmas in Queensland

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Sorry Rew, but I had to include this, but I think we all felt a little like at the end of the day!

22.03 Dockside Comedy Bar

Sam & Dan very kindly treated us to some adult time (as paper cuts were increasing at an alarming rate) at the Dockside Comedy Club in Brisbane! Sam thought it would be a great idea to pipe up after the compere had asked a question to the floor, which resulted in references about me being posh(?!) & english for most the night! Sam did say that it was better that way than saying we were from Melbourne!?

It was a superb night and we had a lot of fun! And thank you Dix for the lift to & from the Club!

QLD - Day 13: Australia Zoo

Uncle Nath & Aunty Jo take Arden to Australia Zoo!

Just after this photo was taken a strict briefing was held with Arden 'stay in the pushchair & don't say a word!', this was so that we could get Arden in as an under 3, and it worked a treat!

The only time in the whole trip where we saw a real Cassowary!

The only time that we've seen Koala's too!

LazyVee t-shirts all round! A cunning idea just in case one of us wandered off and got lost!

Aunty Jo & Arden sitting near good 'ole Steve.

Arden feeding a Kangaroo!

The kangaroo's lost interest because Arden's out of food, actually I think both of them have lost interest!

Little Echinda's!

Two wombats taking it real easy!

It isn't a real crocodile, we're not that irresponsible!! Actually Aunty Jo isn't! We can be trusted with children, honest!! And I'm sure Sam will testify that we brought Arden home safe and sound, although perhaps a little high on some jellied snakes!! Hmm, who's idea was that?!

QLD - Day 12-14: Sunshine Coast & Brisbane

We left Noosa for Brisbane and decided that we would take the day to get to Sam & Dan's. The journey took us from Noosa down the coast through Coolum Beach, Mt Coolum, Maroochydore, Mooloolaba & Caloundra before we got back on the Bruce Highway.

At this point we had taken the Bruce Highway all the way from the beginning in Cairns to the end just outside Brisbane. We had covered just over 2000kms on our trip, which had taken about 21 hours to complete - Joanna drove for a single hour out of all of that!! However, she had navigated us for the other 20 hours!! Our journey down had taken us from the lush green bush of the north, to a dryer, more scrubbier bush of the east coast. We had avoided speed traps and wildlife, but gained a massive stone chip in the windscreen from a passing car! The roads are wonderfully clear, but their construction leaves a lot to be desired and with all of the rain they had had, wash-outs were a common sight! Luckily, somehow, our insurance covered it!

We took the motorway all the way down to Burleigh Heads, which is the south end of the Gold Coast, before we headed back up the coast via Surfers Paradise, where they were setting up for the Indy cars, and then out back to Brisbane.

Joanna on a Surfboard bench in Mooloolaba!

These photo's were taken at the 'loo with a view'. The shiny pipes were actually showers!

Part of the beach at Caloundra!

Looking up the coast, with Surfers Paradise in distance from Burleigh Heads.

The classic sign of Surfers!

Our wonderful hosts (again) for our few days in Brisbane!

The 'special' visitors! Why did we choose this photo?!