Useless Stuff

October 2010, what a great time it was.  Our visit to Australia turned out really well and one of the highlights was the two days we spent in Gold Coast.  Because of our limited time, we simply could not spend more time there as was suggested by all.  As a matter of fact, our original plan was to spend 1 full day there, but as it would be impossible to even visit 2 theme parks in one day we decided to stay for two.  We stayed at the Kirra Surf Apartments, which is literally 5 minutes walking distance from the airport and also right next to the beach.  We arrived around 11 in the morning and after dumping our bags in the apartment, went off to Dreamworld.  Dreamworld was supposed to have the ultimate collection of roller coasters but was a bit disappointed to find only a few really good ones.  However what it lacks in quantity it makes up somewhat with the quality of their top rides.  Firstly the Tower of Terror II an insane ride that accelerat...

  In our trip to Australia, we were very lucky to be able to visit Ballarat while we were in Melbourne.  Sovereign Hill is great fun and should be visited if possible.  It really does feel like a trip back in time!  This used to be a real honest to goodness goldmine and you can actually still hunt for gold there if you want….  In fact, I saw a lot of people doing exactly that.  Best part is that it really feels like a gold mining town, complete with the town apothecary, shops, eating places, theater and even “Builders and Undertakers”.    The Apothecary.     The School Teachers     The Students     Just Finishing Class   Need Any Frying Pans?       Panning for Gold       The blacksmith and view of Main street The Butcher             A complete town – even the undertaker’s office!     The Funeral hears...

A nice view of the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne but this time with a sky that actually looked like it did that day.  Again, just a few seconds is all it takes and voila, everything looks so much better.   

    Taken at around 530 AM,  just after visiting the beach.  great colors.

  Taken by the Yarra River near Crown Complex, Melbourne, Australia. Technorati Tags: photos , australia , nex 5 , trips , melbourne  

Melbourne Day 2 Near the Art Gallery.