A Little Trip to Brisbane

There's not very much to explore in the city of Brisbane. For one-day, we managed to visit Brisbane's main shopping attraction Queen Street Mall, which have I believe have more than 500 stores.

Everything from designers stores to souvenir shops are a planty here!

Queen Street Mall is actually Brisbane’s main street, very long street, which of course made us walked aimlessless for more than half hour to search for our car!
The mall itself are semi-covered to provide shade, and there are many eateries, with nice landscape/decor.

There even is an open air stage where live music and aspiring singers can perform

Gold Coast - Getting Started

This is the apartment that we stayed during our trip. Very nice apartment situated at Runaway Bay!

Bradley, the caretaker, was such a nice person...as he hold my hand and led us to our unit...much to the amusement of Goh and the rest.

We also had a our fair share of "fire drill" on the last nite of our stay at Broadwater Shores. Fire alarm was triggered and we all ran down ...of course bringing our important documents and the priceless cameras...with our memories in them!! Turn out to be FALSE alarm, and we went back to our unit....get a good laugh because an old couple dash down without their dentures!!!

Having Fish and Chips during the first day. Good food but serving was so large that Olive and the rest vow that no more fish & chips for the rest of the week!


Having a wonderful dinner at Cavill Mall @ Surfers Paradise. Oysters were so fresh and only cost AUD12.50 for 1/2 dozen.

Look how engrossed Goh is enjoying his Hot and Spicy Octopus!

The next day we were at Surfers Paradise area for breakfast. The first day was to find parking, and then figuring out how the parking meter works!

Well, they don't name Friday as Good Friday for nothing. Being a Friday, parking was indeed free!

Chevron Renaissance is the lifestyle centre/shopping centre of Surfers Paradise, also our landmark throughout the traveling. It is also metres away from the Surfers Paradise beach.

Also the place we had our breakfast and dinner.

Walking down the street at Chevron Renaissance and located the tourist booth, where we got our leaflets and maps that will 'show' us around Gold Coast.

Wow, the guys found the Condom Kingdom. See how excited Loke is?

See SEA WORLD

Sea World is a 'must visit' place if you have never been.

The Sea World takes us into a world of amazing marine wildlife, shows, rides and some educational lessons that cater for all ages. In fact, the Sea World is my favourite amongst all the "worlds" in Gold Coast.

We hop into monorail and Sky Way cable-cars to catch bird's-eye view of the panoramic Dolphin nursery, the waterski show, and of course the thrilling Pirate Ship, Bermuda Triangle, Corkscrew Rollercoaster.

If only I am not one to be scared of heights, then things would be greater!!

The Dolphin and Seal Shows, watch feeding dugongs, playful polar bears and a diversity of tropical fish species entralled us, particularly the to a fish lover like my hubby!

The Dolphin Cove Show is a crowd winner - the dolphin trainers and the mammals are indeed entertainers! The dophins jump to handsigns, take the trainers for a searide, and even wave their tails to say goodbye!

See SEA WORLD - A unique experience and education!

There is also Cartoon Network Cartoon Beach - a place where cartoon characters like Powerpuff Girls, Cow and Chicken, Tom & Jerry came greeting ypo. It is fun to be here.....(to be continued)

Gold Coast Theme Parks

I don't fancy theme parks or the rides, but what is Gold Coast without visiting the famous three - Sea World, Dream World and Movie World. I thought it would be wise to experience these excitement and all these youthful activities before this body of mine give way!

So, there we go...Sea, Dream and finally Movie World

At WB Kids



Movie World isn't all about the rollercoasters or terror rides like Scooby-Doo, Spooky Coaster,Ride Lethal Weapon, but rather to be see the characters or super heroes that I used adore when I was small --Roadrunner, Daffy, Tweety, and of course the never-miss Scooby,Scooby Dooo..

Fancy a photo with Marilyn Monroe?

The parade show is the best thing about Movieworld, but unfortunately on that day, this has to make way for the Get Smart Premier! Well, I felt shortchanged.....and guess I am entitle to some explanation by the WB Movie World management. Or at least some discount to the exhorbitant entry fee of more than A$60 (equivalent to about RM190...or to some of us, this can be our 1 month decent lunch meals!!).

Dreamworld is about thrill rides, encounters with wildlife and cartoon character, IMAX movies, etc, etc.

Talking about IMAX movies --- The 5 of us fell asleep during the Australia wildlife IMAX movie and has to be excused before we are being sent out for disturbing other spectators with our SNORES..zzzz....zzzz.

The two new stars in Crocodile Dundee?

Hop onto the train at Central Station, and it will bring us all to the good old times

Inside Dreamworld, you are back to the good old times of the Gold Rush.

Care to become a Horse Thief? No, no, I ended up being "Wanted Dead or Alive". Or worse, Goh was brought to the guillotine!

Dream of a Sweet World ....hmm..hmm Candy or Chocolate World is just right for me.

Dream of being a kid forever ? And Hug your favourite cartoon?

Ever dream of posing with the Big Cat?

Yes, in Dreamworld you can

What an awesome World !