Oct 6 Saturday a free at Surfers Parsdise. We watch the breakers roll onto the beach the length of the Gold Coast. Red and yellow flags denote safe patrolled swimming ares. There are 4 theme parks in town- Wet-n-wild, Dream world, currumlin wildlife scantuary, sea world and also Warner Bros movie world. We go to nun .We opt to stay on the beach and relax. There is an over abundance of highrises ,man made cannels, luxury homes and yachts. The Gold Coast also boast the greatest concentration of duty free stores in Australia. It has more than 500 restaurants offering every kind of international cuisine

Oct5 Friday-Tewantin/Noosa to Surfers Paradise for 2 days. 147 miles 8 hours.this includes a stop at Australias zoo owned by Steve Irving. www.crocodilehunter.com and www.australianzoo.com.au Before we leave the park this morning I take a quick hike to see kangaroos on the gulf coarse across the street. What a sight. I found 6 of them . After a quick briefing we are off to the gold coast and the popular travel destination. We pass beautiful beaches, then go along the top of a mountain ridge overlooking both sides of the valley. After passing numerous wineries we finally arrive at the zoo. We are privileged to see Bindi .(Terri) Irving performing . Her mom and little brother were there too with oodles of kids as it is there Spring break. We watch a one and half hour show in the large Crocoeum that holds 1500 people. We walk around a little then leave early as we are afraid of rush hour traffic in Brisbane and it being a holiday weekend. We make it fine to Ocean Beach tourist park just across from the beach. Awesome. Surfers Paradise is just what is says . Tonight we go out for dinner . We get picked up and go to Nobby’s beach surf club. A great meal. They also drive us back.