We're not big fans of zoos but I must admit that we were glad we didn't miss this one. The Australia Zoo, " home of the crocodile hunter" - Steve Irwin The people that run this zoo are passionate about their work and the care that the animals receive shows at every turn. The zoo is huge, the animals live for the most part in their natural environment and education of the public in the care and preservation of each species is impressive. The legend of Steve Irwin ...

We're not big fans of zoos but I must admit that we were glad we didn't miss this one. The Australia Zoo, " home of the crocodile hunter" - Steve Irwin The people that run this zoo are passionate about their work and the care that the animals receive shows at every turn. The zoo is huge, the animals live for the must part in their natural environment and education of the public in the care and preservation of each species is impressive. The legend of Steve Irwi...

Went to "Brissy" today and quite enjoyed this very charming city. Unfortunately we had intended to take a river cruise but because it was so high and crews were cleaning up debris from the cyclone no boats were allowed on the river. So we visited South Bank Parklands, a riverside location with a fabulous array of attractions & activities, children's playground, man-made beach, and aqua area. A great place for tourists and locals - it's diverse, colourful and ...

Woke up this morning to bright sunny warm weather (like we haven't had that every day since we've been here) but this time there was no sign of cyclone Oswald. Took an early swim in the pool, which was glorious, then headed up to Maroochydore (means black swan). We visited there with our newest friends that we meet on the airplane from Vancouver. Anne & Doug are from Halifax and have been coming to Australia for the last 7 years for their winter holidays. The...

Travelled to Brisbane today (Brissy to the locals). We were a little concerned we would have trouble with the airlines considering all the storm problems they have been having, but as it turned out our flight was only delayed for a little over an hour. First impressions of Brissy were great; friendly people, every thing looked new and clean, all round nice feel. We plan to come back on our way to the Gold Coast. We travelled for an hour and a half from Brissy ...