Tasmanian Devils, Wombats, Statues, and Clouds: April 2006

Uluru: The big rock in the middle of the continent.

Dave, handling Boss like a champ. (Lauren in the background as her horse gnaws on a wooden post.)

"I'm storming your castle on my steed m'lady." - Ron Burgundy (Interesting to note: the horse's name is Pepe)

This picture pretty much epitomizes the family trip to Cairns. Enough said.

One good thing to come out of the rain; the waterfalls along the Skyrail in Cairns.

The enthusiastic bunch making the most of a rainy Spring Break. (Which just so happens to be fall break in Australia.) Guess we should've seen this coming in the middle of a rainforest.

Looking sexy at the most Easterly point in Australia (Byron Bay)

Byron Bay (View from the Lighthouse)

Uncle Dave says: Always wear a helmet . . . (and stay in school.)

Setting up shop at the bus station. . . the PB 'n J assembly line.

OK, I've hugged a Koala, I'm ready to go home now.

Dave + Hazel foreva.

So the plan was to go to Torquay to see the first day of the Rip Curl Pro (a surf competitoin for you beginners). After a 7AM wake up, hour long train ride, half hour bus ride , and a long ass walk on this road (pictured above), we realize that there is absolutely no swell and the competition has been postponed. Sweet. Probably should have checked the Rip Curl website before we left. . . On the positive side, we made some Irish friends who were in a similar situation. To top it off I (Noam) bought a pair of shoes at the Torquay outlets. In a typical Noam move, I left them on the bus on the way home. Positive side: Me and Jess from McHarry's bus company are best pals, and I can pick up my shoes in 2 weeks when I get back from break. Excellent.