Schoolies??

After a hot weekend in Sydney (110 degrees F) and a brief visit to the dog show and visits with friends, we flew to Queensland, to stay with my parents for a week or so. During our visit we have some exciting things planned - Swine Flu shots! - its not flu season here, being summer, so the vaccine is available.

The big news here is that it's Schoolies week - what is this you ask.... it is the Australian tradition of high school graduates (Schoolies) having week long holidays following their final examinations. Queensland's Gold Coast, particularly Surfers Paradise is the largest single venue for this revelry attracting tens of thousands of Schoolies. This brings with it, binge drinking, drugs, sex and arrests in what has become a rite of passage experience. And it actually lasts more than a week as the different states have "their" week, at different times.

We have avoided all this nonsense and are just enjoying the sun, and great weather - 80 degrees, with a cool sea breeze and the wonderful fresh fruit.