Day 51

Another great couple of days on the Gold Coast.  Ian went out on a fishing charter yesterday morning and caught a huge tuna!  Took it down to the beach to clean and feed the pelicans.  It was really cool at first but then 17 hungry pelicans coming at you is a bit scary!! 

Went for a walk and found a new playground that had lots of different play equipment which the kids thought was cool. 

Spent the afternoon back at Sea World.  Went to see the dolphin show and the sealion show again.

Had our first child free night last night thanks to Bec and Colin.  Kids went there for a sleepover while Ian and I went to the Australian Outback Spectacular which really was spectacular.  It's up there with my favourite things so far!  Brought tears to my eyes....a few times!

Public Holiday today so we had decided to go back to Wet'n'Wild with Bec, Colin and the kids.  The first day in the whole time we have been here that it was overcast all day, and therefore really cold.  Before we got wet, we decided to have a go on the Sky Coaster.  They attach you to a harness and then hoist you 55 metres in the air, and then you pull the rip cord to free fall at 60kms an hour and fly through the air like superman (or woman).  Sounded like fun so Ian and I and Josh (can you believe it??) did it.  It seemed like a much better idea when I was on the ground than when I was up in the air.  Having to pull the rip cord yourself to drop was also really, really scary!  I was trying not to scare Josh but I was scared!! How awesome is our 6 year old that he did it!??!!  One of the youngest they have ever had!!  I was so proud of him.  It is definitely in his blood!!

Had a swim in the wave pool, a dip in the hot spas,

a few slides and then dried off and went to Movie World (gotta love these VIP passes).  A few more rollercoasters, Superman rides, Batwings

and then time to say goodbye to Bec, Colin, Emily, Chloe, Cameron and Lily.  Kids were sad to say goodbye, they have had a great time playing together.