Brisbane, Australia

WOW! What a treat to fly half way around the world to see such a beautiful country.

Welcome to Brisbane. This is a scene from the balcony of our hotel room. The huge Ferris wheel sits right in the middle of town on the banks of the river. It was beautiful to watch at anytime of day, but I loved when it was all lit up at night.

One of the first lessons with Carson was singing "The Ferris wheel goes round and round, round and round, round and round..." Next lesson was the circular hand movement to imitate the Ferris wheel movement. He had it down in no time!

Our first adventure was to Alma Park Zoo. It had rained all day, so when we arrived, there was no one else at the zoo. We started out in the kangaroo cage. It wasn't long before we were surrounded by the furry little creatures. We were afraid that Carson would freak out, ( since he does with any other animal) but he did great. But even with all the excitement of the roos, his favorite part of the zoo was the mud puddles.



Brisbane's City Cat is a boat system that takes you around the city. People use the City Cat just like we would a bus system. We traveled around the city and visited several parks including the botanical gardens. It was a shame that it was winter there and we had to endure the 75 degree weather.



How can you visit Australia without including the Australian Zoo- better known as Steve Irwin's Zoo.



Roos, roos, and more roos. They are so cute, cuddly and soft. I just wanted to pack one up and bring it home.



And who could go to the land down under without a view of the Koala. (For your education- they are not bears, and you get mean looks and quick correction if you call them bears!) But alas, a view was not enough, I had to touch. Meet Millie! She is 2 years old with soft fuzzy fur and sharp claws.



Steve Irwin's Zoo would not be complete without Crocs. These guys are big and mean. Many of these crocs would not be alive had they not been captured and saved by Steve Irwin. You wouldn't think that instructions would be necessary on how to stay safe around crocs, but dumb

people ruin it for the rest of us.

Crocs "could" get this big- if they were not hunted in the wild. Luckily for us, this one was just a model. Watch out Carson- I hear that little boys is one of their favorite treats.

One of the prettiest views from our hotel room was the Brisbane Temple. On our last day we visited the temple grounds and saw the beauty of the Lord's House.

You would like to say that everything about the trip was enjoyable, but 19 hours on a plane is just sick and wrong. But thanks to Star Trek technology, beaming will soon be available. Cricky Scotty! Beam me to the land down under!