The Nielsen Family » Trips http://nielsens.net.au Life on the Gold Coast Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:45:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Trip To Currumbin http://nielsens.net.au/2009/04/trip-to-currumbin/ http://nielsens.net.au/2009/04/trip-to-currumbin/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:32:46 +0000 rob http://nielsens.net.au/?p=34 We had a pass to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary that we’d bought at the Milk Bank Gala Ball last year that was about to expire so we thought we’d go for a trip.  Alexander really liked the lorikeets.

Mmm. Tasty child.Oh no. Isabel's been caught by a snake!Isabel says hello to the lorikeetsRob and AlexanderAlexander's first visit to Currumbin

]]> http://nielsens.net.au/2009/04/trip-to-currumbin/feed/ 0 A Weekend Away http://nielsens.net.au/2008/10/a-weekend-away/ http://nielsens.net.au/2008/10/a-weekend-away/#comments Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:58:24 +0000 rob http://nielsens.net.au/?p=21 We though it was about time we had a bit of a getaway so we packed the family up and headed down the coast to Byron Bay and Lennox Heads for a weekend.  I was thinking it was a lot further away but with the new Tugun bypass, we were there within an hour.  Anyway, we all had a good time.  We stayed at a place called Bundaleer Retreat, halfway between the two which was very peaceful (until we got there anyway).

Lisa, Koala and Isabel admire the beachClimbing the lighthouse at Byron BayView from the lighthouseAlexander tuckered out after a long driveNice grounds at Bundaleer RetreatHello Mr GoatSaying hello to the birds at the Macadamia CastleSurfing at the Macadamia CastleHad a look at the view from Minyon FallsMinyon FallsWe stopped for some lunch at Humble Pie on the way home

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