Snorkling

We went snorkling while we were there. I wore a wetsuit because I'm always cold. I know, make fun of me all you want but I have totally become climatized to Australia's weather. Anything under 30+ degrees and I'm cold. It was about 28 degrees with no humidity yesterday and I wore a sweatshirt most of the day. It's really quite sad and pathetic, I know...
Snorkling was really cool. There are 6 shipwrecks just offshore from the beach and you snorkle all around them. They have been there forever and there's some really interesting coral and vegetation growing off of them. The fish were pretty cool too...very colorful!
The wrecks...

Not sure what these are but they were cool...

I thought I would get tired because the ships are offshore but you really don't. Snorkling is very relaxing and the wetsuit helps to keep you afloat.
The seagulls were really mean to each other! They were seriously territorial over food and water. I ran the outdoor shower to rinse my feet and one seagull freaked out at another seagull because it tried to move in on the water puddle. I felt bad that they were so thirsty:(

This was the outdoor aquarium that they have there. It had some cool stuff in it.

Lunch. Apparently, the plates were burning Steve's hands off.
The resort was older but still very nice. It had lots to do there.

Heading home...

You can see "The Glass Mountains" (famous mountains in Australia), in the distance.

Brisbane city skyline...

Waiting for the boat...
The boat we took back to Brisbane. The boat ride home took about an hour and a half.
The boat was pretty big. We sat on the upper deck. It was much warmer going home than when we went there!
View from the boat.

Sand dune hill. You can actually do sand sledding and sand boarding on these there.
The dock.
A hawk.


You can see the 4 big sand dunes that are on the island in this pic...



The sunset on the way home was really pretty. See the plane in front of the sun?

Look who got a blog...

Lorianne finally started a blog, complete with some great pics of the cruise, that she and Craig went on. Check it out at http://lorianne-whynot.blogspot.com/ .

A shout out to...

Lisa...who celebrated her birthday yesterday (well she's still celebrating in Canada!). Happy Birthday!!!

Tiffany and her "Fiance" Brendon, on their engagement! Congrats guys!

And to my Nanny Henley who will be celebrating her birthday tomorrow, well our tomorrow...May 3rd! Happy Birthday to her!

Time for a change

I'm going for a new look. It's a work in progress, so bare with me! I can vision what I want this to look like when I'm finished but I'm not quite sure how to get there...

A sigh of relief...

Steve spoke with the vet at the quarantine today and Jesse doesn't have that, whatever it is they said they found, in his blood. He was tested for it before he left Montreal and it was negative, which normally would have been fine, and enough to go off of, however, because he ended up being shipped late (due to Easter), the time limit on the test had run out and therefore, unfortunately, he had to be re-tested here in Australia. The bad news is that because of this Jesse doesn't get walked until around the 10th of May, when the test comes back. The good news is that it's a 99.9 percent chance that the test will be fine, since he didn't have it in Montreal and he'll still get to come home to us at the same time that we expected (May 19th), which isn't far at all!!! So, although I still worry about his lonely stay in solitude, at least it won't be extended! Phew!

How we spent our weekend...

On Saturday, we FINALLY got to go to Ikea! I was so excited! I've been wanting to go since we moved here but because it's about a 30 minute drive outside the city and that of course involves renting a car, we waited until we had some money saved up to spend, to make the hassle of renting a car and driving there worth it. And boy, was it worth it! We got LOTS of stuff for our house, everything from chair cushions for our dining room chairs to candle holders to an area rug for our living room, to a plant stand. And that's just the beginning! We also went to a few other stores and got a few other things on our list. Steve finally got his BBQ, sorry "Man Q" as he puts it and I finally got a hair straightener! Good times, good times! Above is Steve with his BBQ. He says it's small but mighty. I have really enjoyed the steak and chicken we've made on it so far! Today, we bummed around the city. We went to 2 outdoor markets (I love how Brisbane has tons of these around the city!), did a little shopping at the mall downtown and hung out at the lagoon in Southbank. I even cheated and shared a piece of cheesecake with Steve at a cafe on the waterfront! Do you know how long it's been since I have had dairy, especially cheesecake?!? Which just happens to be my favorite dessert ever! Anyway, I don't even feel guilty and will willingly accept any bellyache that comes my way because man, that cheesecake was worth it! Cookies and cream cheesecake. Yummy! Here's a few pics of our weekend...
There were Chinese lanterns all along the waterfront. Not sure why but they looked really nice.
Steve chillin' by the pool.
Our feet.
The so yummy chessecake with real whip cream...need I say more?

Waterfront.
There are a lot of old buildings around Brisbane...which I love. Adds so much character...
The market on the waterfront. This market was HUGE! It just kept going and going...Lots of nice stuff...
How weird is this?!? A religious statue outside a tattoo and piercing place...


More waterfront.
Condos on the waterfront.
The weather was perfect today. Sunny but not hot. Just right.
There were lots of boats for sale...

The electrical boxes are painted all over the city. Apparently they paint them by theme to match the area of the city they are in. This one is by our house...I think it's supposed to be students. That's what their uniforms look like and the school is right across the street from us. All schools here wear uniforms...I think it's a good idea...Just outside the Avis, where we always rent cars. We need to get our Brisbane licences soon.
Another old building.
I think this is Steve's new picture face, since he is doing it in every picture I took of him today!