a picture is worth a thousand words so here are 8,232

so today is our first weekday on the G-C.  it's been a hard knock life so far, as we just spent the last weekend mainly sitting on the beach.  the beaches here are perfect and it is hard to believe that people actually live here.  Richenda's mom has been kind enough to offer us her room while she is in Europe for the next several weeks as well as her car.  i've definitely been having a blast driving on the left side of the road and we've started each weekday so far with a drive into surfer's paradise at about 7am to jog along the beach.  the room we are staying in has its own balcony overlooking the river with a nice cool breeze coming in through out the day.  i just wanted to post some photos you guys have probably been itching to see...

 

first photo on Australian soil (airport gate in Brisbane)

our first meal at 9am with Manny: hot dogs with tomato sauce, mustard, and cheese at Donut King

the view from the bedroom balcony

 

yes we have already visited a motorcycle store--my girlfriend and an mv augusta :D

 

having an ice cold bottle of Toohey's at the beach

 

 

 our wonderful hosts Manny and Romena (Mikey not pictured)

 

having the freshest fish and chips by the beach

 

at burleigh getting ready for a short hike by the beach followed by a swim--YEEAAAA!!!!!