Australia - Part 4

We decided to take a day just to go to the beach. It was nice to just have a relaxation day on the schedule. They had a really nice boardwalk that took you along the coast to several beaches. Here we are on our way to King's beach.



Along the way we saw some Kite surfing. It was pretty fun to watch these surfers go across the bay at lightning speed. We started with one, but by the time we headed home there were about a half dozen Kite Surfers going back and forth!



We made it to Kings Beach and we enjoyed the warm sun and talcum powder smooth sand!



This is what we saw on our trip back to the holiday apartment we were renting. It was the fattest lizard I had seen and there were tons of them! We later found out (at the zoo) that they are blue tongued lizards.



We decided to head to the roof (which was the 12th floor) and take a dip in the pool. After putting our toes in to check the temperature we changed our plans and headed straight for the jacuzzi.

Australia - Part 3

We took the Kurunda Railway to the Rainforest one day and spent the whole day riding the train, walking around the Aboriginal Village, watching an Aboriginal show and just having a great time seeing the beauty around us.


The trip back down to Cairns was by SkyRail. It gave us the sights in a different perspective. It was amazing to be able to see 360 degrees around you.


We even saw this crocodile enjoying the sun. Believe it or not, there had been a sign by the river that said swimming was allowed. I think NOT!


We saw a great show where we learned a lot about the Aboriginal culture, the plants and things of nature they use for medicinal purposes, their legends about the creation etc. It was so enjoyable! We even learned how to throw a boomerang and a spear. Lynn did pretty well at both. Me, not so good.


I think I will take this Aboriginal home with me.

Australia - Part 2

We flew to Cairns (pronounced Cans by the Ausie's) and went on a day cruise to the Great Barrier Reef! Wow is all I can say. It was very cool.

Lynn went scuba diving and I went snorkeling!

Needless to say, it was an exhausting day!

Trip to Australia - Part 1

We have just returned from a wonderful 31st Wedding Anniversary Trip. We decided to visit the land "Down Under". Our first stop was Sydney. Here is the Opera House.

We took a bus/boat tour and really saw Sydney. Here we are passing a Boomerang Store/School. How cool is that.... I wanna go!

This is our first meal out on the town. We decided to go eat some real Australian food. These are called Moreton Bay Bugs. They are very similar to Lobster. We thought we were splurging when we saw the price tag of $37. Boy were we surprised when we realized that was the appetizer price... the main dish price was $72. It was a costly mistake, but boy was it yummy!

31 Years Together

31 years ago today Lynn and I were married. We have seen a lot of places together, experienced some trials, experienced many joys and our love has grown above and beyond anything I could have imagined. I love you Lynn! Happy Anniversary!