Surfer's Paradise

After all the sightseeing and culture that we have immersed ourselves in, we decided it might be nice to just have a few beach days (I know, tough life, right?) After some mild convincing, Stevie G joined us for 5 days in Surfer's Paradise, a little slice of gorgeous beaches in Queensland.

Throughout the four months we've been gone, we've stayed in accommodations that have truly run the gamut - lets just say that the Q1 tower in Surfer's paradise was among the best - EVER. Here are a few shots of and from our apartment:

Before we arrived on Sunday, April 22nd, I gave our new friends Matt & Sarah a call, who happened to be in Surfer's Paradise at the time. Sarah mentioned something about going to hold a Koala the next day, and after I stopped shrieking, I calmly asked if I could join them. Here is my new friend George!

Here's another picture of the animal sanctuary we were visiting:

And of a little party we threw in our apartment:

And some of my favorites from the rest of our time there: