Hi everyone! I’m on vacation for a month, taking back to back cruises of eastern Australia and New Zealand with DH (Dear Husband). Told you that I’m a confirmed cruiseaholic!
I asked Simoni to set up this forum so I could share my experiences with my Noir family! I hope you like it, feel free to comment, ask questions, or just say hi.
I do hope that others - Members and Ladies - add their own threads whenever they have a travel experience. More to come!
Brisbane
Another tour bus, up to the artsy town of Tamborine. Actually found some good souvenirs for family and friends, but the holy grail is the absolutely adorable koala backpack for my two year old niece. Got the one I had to get!
Off to another vineyard for wine tasting, nice but only memorable for the cheeky server. Her dress was short, and DH kept following her butt cheeks with his eyes. I couldn’t give him too much grief, I was too, and besides, we’re married, not dead! No pictures though.
Finally down to Brisbane, and the Gold Coast. My impression is that this is an urban planning fail. High rise condos & hotels up to over 70 stories all along a beach front like Miami’s, but much, much longer. Very limited mass transportation, and traffic so bad, we only had twenty minutes to walk to the beach known as “Surfers Paradise”, instead of having a chance to swim.