Underwater World

We took Evan to Underwater World at the Sunshine Coast this weekend. We primarily had decided to go to Underwater World because all activities were indoors and it had been raining for 6 days straight. (Brisbane has been in a severe drought and we have been on Level 5 water restrictions since we arrived. Due to the 6-7 days of continual rain last week Level 6 water restrictions have now been delayed until November.) We had fun dashing from exhibit to exhibit (actually Evan was dashing and we were chasing him) to see the many different colorful fish, sharks, sting rays, Australian seals, otters, and more. Evan's favorite "spot" was the overhead aquarium. He stood on the travelator and just watched the fish around him.

Since Underwater World is located about one block from the beach of the Sunshine Coast we were able to go and watch some surfing. There were some huge waves and warnings against swimming due to the strong rips and tides. You'll see below a picture of your "typical" Australian lifeguard or surf guard. They all wear a yellow and red beanie/swim cap to help identify them.

Australian Education: Here is an interesting picture:

This is our postman. The mail carriers here ride scooters or mopeds with side bags to deliver your mail (packages are only delivered through Australia Post couriers.) They drive on the sidewalks, on the roads, and in your yard. Even though there is very little green grass (due to the drought) you still wouldn't be able to keep a very nice front lawn because the mail carriers make a distinct path in your yard from delivering mail each day. We thought they only delivered mail Monday-Friday here but yesterday (Sunday) when coming home we found a carrier delivering mail to us.