Tony and Lachie on the Flight Up to QLD
After a two hour flight, 45 minutes waiting for the bus and an hour and a half ride on the bus we finally checked in to the Sands Turtle Beach Resort at Mermaid Beach, Qld. (We highly recommend it 
) at 10.00pm. Of course not having had time to eat during our trip, just about everything was closed and food and drinks were a bit of a problem, but after an alleged 400m walk (which was more like a kilometre and a half, we were sorted and very happy to be here. The kids even slipped in a quick swim before the security guard locked up the pool (he actually left our pool till last and took his time so our kids could get a swim in), he was so lovely, he was actually from Geelong’s Hamlyn Heights and was very excited to have people from his home town visiting. Our Kids absolutely loved having the resort pool to themselves as well!
Kids take a 10pm Swim
For the hour we waiting for the flight the kids constantly wanted to know “How long is it until we get on our plane?” Then for the 2 hours on the plane the question that was repeatedly asked was….. “Are we there yet?” (strange that they couldn’t tell that the plane was still up in the air) then after all that and for the 45 minutes that we waited for the transfer bus to take us from Brisbane to the Gold Coast, they asked “Where is the bus driver?” the bus was sitting there waiting patiently along with its passengers for the bus driver to finish his cup of tea and bickies, then……for the hour and a half on the bus to the Gold Coast they asked “How much longer is it until we get there?”
We picked up a car and went for a drive through the beautiful Mount Tamborine area. It takes just over 30 minutes to get back to the beach from the top of the mountain. In that 30 minutes the kids drove us mad with their back seat fights. I cannot believe we seriously had planned to drive from Geelong to Queensland. Three days of 8 hours a day of fighting and Are we there yet? What were we thinking? Thank goodness we had a change of plan, I know I would not have survived that trip with our Sanity. Our friend Magic and her husband and 2 kids just did the same drive a few days before we left, they deserve a medal as far as I am concerned.
You know how time fades things , we really needed to make sure we wrote this down now and must read this again before the next road trip with the kids is planned. Jetstar and Avalon Airport you are a life and a sanity saver.
Tracie enjoying time with the Kids at the Pool on Day 1
