Oaks 212 Margaret Brisbane

Woo hoo!!! We arrived in Brisbane to glorious sunshine on Saturday morning. We were picked up by Angie and Derek, dropped our stuff off and headed to Surfers Paradise, the beach!! It was beautiful and we had our first swim in the sea, which was nice and warm. After sunning ourselves for a while we went to the market and picked up our Aussie hats, no not the one ...

... she is feeling elated again now. Lovely family, the kids were great and Edna was even singing with Zoe, Jimmy's grand-daughter. Very nice night was had by all.

Went to Australia Zoo yesterday (you know the one that Steve Irwin owned, the guy who was killed in the last few years). Saw our Koalas at last and one of them was called EDNA - she was is in her element. She reckons it was beautiful just like her namesake (Hmmmm). Not ...

... and take a walk over your lawn.

6. The deluxe dual-time Dot Matrix Watch
States plain and simple: "Matrix makes everyone aware that you know what it takes in life".

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BREAKING NEWS ALERT in the life of Lauren: as I write this, I'm called to the gate over the loudspeaker at LAX. Apparently, something is wrong with my Australian visa and until it is rectified, I can't leave LA. After some probing, the ...

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... The afternoon we went up to the lighthouse on the most easterly point of Australia. As the sun started setting, Hamish and I hit the surf for a quick dip, my first in the ocean on this trip, I could hardly believe it. The rain started to fall as we piled back into the car and drove back to Brisbane. It was a good, no a fantastic day and I was even more chilled and happy. In and Around Brisbane On Easter Monday, Hamish and I headed into the ...

... It was So weird as most of the guys looked very gay yet it was as if as long as they had a girl in toe they were accepted as being straight. I've never been in a venue where its as mixed as that, usually its either a gay venue or a straight one that's gay friendly but this one didn't seem to be either, the lines were really blured as guys held hands but straights appeared a bit shocked and it was all very weird. We eventually found a room in ...

... an ambulance trackless train on standby which really made us laugh - the only time you could need an ambulance is if you showed the organisers a video of Vang Vieng and their idea of health and safety!! It is funny here: escalators have massive warning signs on them with instructions on how to use them safely and one way streets as well as announcing this fact, complement it by having "WRONG WAY GO BACK" above the road as well just ...

... half days between Noosa and Fraser Island. Very little was achieved as we felt the call of the couch, internet and local coffee shop. On the evening of our second day, Simon coaxed us off the coach to go for the bridge to bridge run along the Brisbane River, so giving us our first proper view of this beautiful, resident friendly city. All the way round, people were actively using various sporting facilities provided by the city, including a natural climbing wall ...

... making profiteroles incase there wasn't enough pizza (not possible). The next day (Saturday) we attended a local event, recommended by Saul, called "The Four Bs" (Breakfast, Beer, Band and Boobs). It was in a real local bar on the outskirts of Brisbane and it offered arrivals a free fried breakfast while they enjoyed the other Bs. Obviously the last is the most unusual, and was supplied by a young girl who was imported as a topless barmaid for the day. It was a very ...

... last trip to Oz just after I met Katie 6 yrs ago. I couldn't wait to see them both again.

The ride down the coast was pleasant and smooth, so about 2 hrs later we were looking for a parking spot in central Brisbane. This proved rather challenging as the parking costs were absolutely astronomical, one place charged A$25 for up to 2 hours! WHATeverrrrr....

We eventually found an ok rate ...