Surfers Paradise

We spent last weekend at Surfers Paradise. What we did not realize was that it was Schoolies week. That's the week after high school graduation where all of the 17 and 18 year old head to the beach for a week. 28,000 of them. Plus the legal drinking age here is 18... so lots of beverage consumed. Lots of girlie screaming. Not exactly the quiet weekend that we were hoping for!

We celebrated American Thanksgiving at John and Angela Davis's house last night.

Had a great time. We could have fed another 50 people w/the leftovers! :)

FIJI III

We spent 8 days in Fiji recently. the first 3 nights on Denerau, the last 4 nights at Likuliku Lagoon resort.

This time we had an over-the-water bure. It has plexiglass in the floor and was built right on top of the coral reef. amazing...

I've included pics of the view from our bath tub, the walkway to the bure, a sunset and a few others. I took almost 400 pictures on this trip so some day you might get to be bored by all of them!!!

The beauty of this place continues to amaze and thrill me!

Denerau Golf and Raquet Club

We play 18 holes of golf here. The 15th hole was beautiful. It's the one w/the view of the sea!

You had to avoid coconuts w/the cart. The puddle in the middle of the sand trap is exactly where Frank's ball landed. And of course, I could not resist snapping the picture of the banana tree! The biggest treat (other than the beer guy being very available) was the lady that brought frozen rolled up face cloths about 1/2 way through... it was a very hot day.

Fiji Fire Show

Watched this show the one night at the hilton on Denerau Island. It was much cooler than the pictures!

Birds, Birds and more Birds!

I've been feeding the birds again...

however, they are now on a diet!

it was costing me a fortune!

These are sulfur crested cockat00s.

Last night's storm

Wow, it was a dandy... rain and wind and lightening and hail and NO POWER!

If you want to feel old and slow, try taking pictures of lightening!