HAPPINESS

"He was discovering happiness in the present. When he sat reading in the library, or playing Mozart in the music room, he often felt the invasion of a deep spiritual emotion, as if Shangri-LA were indeed a living essence, distilled from the magic of the ages and miraculously preserved against time..."

Lost Horizon, Milton

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Life Down Under

      We arrived in hot and sunny Australia to spend a few days in Brisbane. Our first stop was to see the kolas and wild kangeroos (we saw one wild wallabey) at the Daisy Hill Kola Center (min. from Lepa's house).  We also spent a day at the Steve Irwin Zoo.  Now, we are at a conference in Broadbeach (the Gold Coast area).

      So what has life been like in Australia?  The Tasman Sea from the Gold Coast has been much warmer than in New Plymouth.  No one wears wet suits here and there was endless white sand.  Plus, there were lots of creatures (jellyfish, kangeroos, and birds) everywhere.  Sea dragon lizards (3 feet or so) have been hanging out at our hotel pool with us.  Gabe and Al got stung from jellies while body surfing.  The waves at the local beach were impressive.  They seemed higher and rougher than the Oakura surf.  Our driving experience in Australia (so far) has been much easier than in New Zealand.  There has been no need for motion sickness pills.  Later in the week, we will head north to explore the Sunshine Coast area. 

Al and Lepa, our friend from Macadonia that lives in Brisbane.





















The Sea Dragon Lizard at our hotel pool:
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