39 of us had a great 3 course meal for $20 each - Bargain!
It was great to catch up with so many of our friends! Wonderful night out.
Gallery, Slideshow
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Birthday Dinner 28 Jan 2011
I organised a birthday dinner at L'Acadamie training restaurant at Springhill.
39 of us had a great 3 course meal for $20 each - Bargain!
It was great to catch up with so many of our friends! Wonderful night out.
Gallery, Slideshow
39 of us had a great 3 course meal for $20 each - Bargain!
It was great to catch up with so many of our friends! Wonderful night out.
Gallery, Slideshow
Australia Day 2011 - Stradbroke Island
Instead of heading up or down the coast like everyone else, this year we thought we might do something different and go to Straddie for the day. Unfortunately a lot of high school kids thought that would be a great idea too.
We arrived early and bought our Gold Cat ferry tickets, in the beautiful sunshine, by the time the boat pulled in there was 180 people waiting to board - 165 where high school kids! We where so close to not going.....
When we got dropped off at One Mile Jetty the ferry captain had advised that there where not enough buses to take everyone as they had had a quite summer due to the weather, and they had had 130 people go over on the ferry before ours. So there was a mad dash for the bus queue.....20 minutes later we took off for Point Lookout. 20 minutes later we arrived (thank god it was air-conditioned!).
We grabbed a gelati and de-stressed looking over the ocean. Most of the kids had disappeared to the beaches, so we strolled around the Gorge, unfortunately there was no marine life due to the dirty water in the gorge.
We then walked up to the Straddie Pub for a lovely lunch and a few drinks overlooking the ocean, it was lovely (and no kids!).
We then walked to Cylinder Beach for a dip, I was too full from lunch, so I sat on the rock under the shade of a tree and watched all the swimmers. Mikey went in for a swim.
We then chilled out on the grass in the shade for 30 minutes then walked up to the bus stop. The buses where pretty packed again for the ride home. The ferry was much quieter on the way home with some very burnt bodies.
Lovely day out in the end!
Gallery, Slideshow
We arrived early and bought our Gold Cat ferry tickets, in the beautiful sunshine, by the time the boat pulled in there was 180 people waiting to board - 165 where high school kids! We where so close to not going.....
When we got dropped off at One Mile Jetty the ferry captain had advised that there where not enough buses to take everyone as they had had a quite summer due to the weather, and they had had 130 people go over on the ferry before ours. So there was a mad dash for the bus queue.....20 minutes later we took off for Point Lookout. 20 minutes later we arrived (thank god it was air-conditioned!).
We grabbed a gelati and de-stressed looking over the ocean. Most of the kids had disappeared to the beaches, so we strolled around the Gorge, unfortunately there was no marine life due to the dirty water in the gorge.
We then walked up to the Straddie Pub for a lovely lunch and a few drinks overlooking the ocean, it was lovely (and no kids!).
We then walked to Cylinder Beach for a dip, I was too full from lunch, so I sat on the rock under the shade of a tree and watched all the swimmers. Mikey went in for a swim.
We then chilled out on the grass in the shade for 30 minutes then walked up to the bus stop. The buses where pretty packed again for the ride home. The ferry was much quieter on the way home with some very burnt bodies.
Lovely day out in the end!
Slideshow
Gallery, Slideshow
Monday, January 24, 2011
New Years Eve - Tangalooma
31/12/2010
After all the rain we had we were starting to get cabin fever. So after much weather watching we booked the first sunny day we could find to get out of the house, and we got it right!
We wet over to Tangalooma on Moreton Island for the day with Rob.
We stored our gear in the lockers and walked 25 minutes up the beach to the wrecks for some snorkeling. All the bad weather seemed to have washed up hundreds of starfish onto the beach, we threw many back into the water hoping they would survive.
We swam out to the wrecks and snorkeled around for around 40 minutes, the current was strong and the viability was poor (~1-2 meters).
We then headed back to the resort for a quad bike tour. After the debrief we hooned around the sand dunes for around 1 hour. Awesome fun.
We then had lunch and few drinks at the beer garden area overlooking the wonderful bay and beach. Then off to the pool for a swim before relaxing on the lawn while drying out.
Back to the boat for the return trip to Brisbane. A great day out.
Slideshow
Gallery, slideshow.
After all the rain we had we were starting to get cabin fever. So after much weather watching we booked the first sunny day we could find to get out of the house, and we got it right!
We wet over to Tangalooma on Moreton Island for the day with Rob.
We stored our gear in the lockers and walked 25 minutes up the beach to the wrecks for some snorkeling. All the bad weather seemed to have washed up hundreds of starfish onto the beach, we threw many back into the water hoping they would survive.
We swam out to the wrecks and snorkeled around for around 40 minutes, the current was strong and the viability was poor (~1-2 meters).
We then headed back to the resort for a quad bike tour. After the debrief we hooned around the sand dunes for around 1 hour. Awesome fun.
We then had lunch and few drinks at the beer garden area overlooking the wonderful bay and beach. Then off to the pool for a swim before relaxing on the lawn while drying out.
Back to the boat for the return trip to Brisbane. A great day out.
Slideshow
Gallery, slideshow.
Boxing Day
26/12/2010
Picked up Johanna and Headed up to Mum and Dads to do "Christmas" with Russell and William.
No Alex this year as he has fallen in love...
We had a lovely picnic lunch together outside altogether.
Picked up Johanna and Headed up to Mum and Dads to do "Christmas" with Russell and William.
No Alex this year as he has fallen in love...
We had a lovely picnic lunch together outside altogether.
Christmas 2010
25/12/2010
After the traditional present opening we sat down to a lovely family lunch of prawns, slow cooked pork and Mums Gluten Free Fruitcake.
We then watched the Doctor Who Proms special.
After the traditional present opening we sat down to a lovely family lunch of prawns, slow cooked pork and Mums Gluten Free Fruitcake.
We then watched the Doctor Who Proms special.
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