Saturday, June 26, 2010

Movie World

June 26th 2010

We went to Warner Brothers Movie World theme park on the Gold Coast. We went with the Smith family.





























Monday, June 21, 2010

Sydney

June 21st to June 23rd 2010

Abby and I went with Karen and Marcus to Sydney.




The cousins in Darling Harbor




Sydney Aquarium in Darling Harbor




Weird eels




Shark







We must have taken about 10 pictures before we finally got one with her and the fish




The colors of the sea life were extraordinary







Abby on a stuffed Dugong




While we were there, the World Cup was going on and they had these huge screens set up to broadcast the Australian soccer games.




You may wonder why Karen is sleeping with her purse. Is she afraid we will steal her money? The strangest thing happened to us when we approached the elevator in our hotel. The tile floor in front of the elevator started buckling. It looked like something pushed the tiles up from underneath. There were about 8 tiles that came up. I pulled Karen back onto the carpet, thinking that we'd be safe. We called downstairs to report it. Karen slept with her purse just in case the building came crashing down and we had to make a run for it.




Sydney Opera House










The Sydney Harbor Bridge




Abby listening to the tour guide.




There are over 1 million tiles that cover the outside of the opera house. They alternate between cream and white, but from a distance they all look white.




Circular Quay






I'm not sure what they were looking at, but Abby loves anything that Marcus does.



Abby loves her Mama Karen

Friday, June 18, 2010

Wynnum

June 18, 2010

We took the train to Wynnum Whale Park that is on the coast. We went with our friends, the Smiths. This is Carson, Brady and Avery.





Abby really loves Avery and wants to hang out with her whenever we are all together.

The bros



The park has water spouting whales.











Mosaic tiles on the pier.


Avery, Becky, Carson, Abby, Brady, Paige and Tahlia.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

June 15, 2010

Ches v. Kangaroo (narrative by Ches Schneider)

I have now logged about 900 km of driving and seem to have mastered the skill - almost. This morning while driving on the wrong side of the auto on the wrong side of the highway I had a little problem.





BUT IT WASN'T MY FAULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




THIS KANGAROO JUMPED OFF OF A 30 FOOT ROAD CUT INTO THE PATH OF MY VEHICLE.



Luckily I had full insurance coverage and I will only have to pay $300 deductible.

I nursed the car back to Rockhampton and called it a day. Does this count as points on my driving record?

Out back Ches

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Visit with Mama Karen and Aunt Debbie

June 9th - June 20th 2010

Brisbane Botanic Gardens




Australian Zoo











Abby really loved spending time with her Aunt Debbie.