This is the 7th and final installment of our Queensland holidays. On the day before we depart, we made a short stop at the Australia Zoo. Coming from Singapore where we have such an outstanding zoo, I had initially wanted to skip this attraction altogether! Thank God we didn't! The Australia Zoo is big on conservation, making it such an amazing place for the little ones to discover the rich Australian wildlife.Here one can cuddle a koala, hand-feed Asian Elephants, walk with … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2012
Dana Tours Strawberry Fields!
On the last day of our Queensland Holidays, we visited two attractions in Sunshine Coast: The Strawberries Field and The Australia Zoo! First stop was the Strawberry Fields where Dana had her first experienced of PYO (Pick Your Own) strawberries right from the patch! We arrived 5 minutes before 9am and waited in anticipation for the farm to be opened. The farm is very well-kept with lush landscaping.There are picnic facilities at the farm too.Dana … [Read more...]
Dana Tours Eumandi Market!
Our last leg of the Queensland Holidays brought us to Sunshine Coast! We drove to the Mantra Mooloolaba Beach Resort, a serviced apartment with beautiful unobstructed views of the South Pacific Ocean.We timed our trip to visit the Eumandi Market on Saturday. Eumandi Market is a local 'craft' market where you’ll find original artworks, sculptures, furniture, handmade toys, homewares, fashion and jewellery items by local designers. We spent the entire morning soaking in the … [Read more...]
Dana watches The Lorax!
"Unless someone like you...cares a whole awful lot...nothing is going to get better...It's not." Brought Dana to watch The Lorax yesterday afternoon and we both loved, loved, loved it! The Lorax is a computer-animated musical comedy based on Dr. Seuss' children's book of the same name. It was produced by Illumination Entertainment (same creators as Despicable Me) and released by Universal Pictures on 2nd March 2012, what would have been the 108th birthday of Dr. Seuss, who died at age 87 in … [Read more...]
Dana Tours Surfers Paradise!
After an exhilarating day at Dreamworld, we headed to the famous Surfers Paradise Beach just before sunset. We took a short leisurely stroll from the hotel and enjoyed the bonding time. Our little Bumble Bee can hardly contain her excitement! In Singapore, the coastline is dotted with silhouettes of oil refineries and ship tankers. Here at Surfers Paradise, the emerald sea meets the azure sky as far as your eye can see. It's truly an awesome sight to … [Read more...]
Dana Tours Dream World!
After spending two fun-filled days at the Sea World Resort, we drove to our next destination, The Holiday Inn, Surfers Paradise. Our hired car - a Ford!Lovely view from our hotel room balcony. Gorgeous Summer's Day!The other view faces a open-air carpark with a small amusement park!After checking in, we headed straight for Dreamworld, Australia's largest Theme Park which houses 'Wiggles World' - home of Dana's favourite Aussie Music group - The Wiggles!Giving Dorothy … [Read more...]