Some of the delegation was awakened this morning by the sounds of the kookaburra. It sounds much like maniacal laughing. Some thought is was a monkey.
Of course the main topic of conversation was Michael Jackson's death.
After a terrific breakfast at the Opal Cove, we were back on the bus in anticipation of our home stay. When riding on the bus, we get to see many interesting things in Australia. Lauren is a wealth of information and she explains about the history and nuances of the places we pass through.
We're learning that Australians are fond of having "big" items to advertise their businesses. So, we've see the Big Oyster, the Big Banana, and the Big Prawn (it was a little scary).
We were excited today to see a group of a least 30 kangaroos sunning themselves on the hillside. I had spied a group of animals previously, but couldn't tell for sure what they were. We were beyond them by the time Lauren could check it out for me. But, when I saw this group she was able to identify them in time for the delegates to see them. I didn't have time to snap a picture, but we saw them nonetheless.We'll all be looking for future sightings.
We had lunch at a pizza shop in Byron Bay. Byron is the easternmost point of Australia and has a fabulous lighthouse. We weren't originally scheduled to visit the lighthouse, but since we had some time, Lauren arranged for us to drive up and spend some time there. Needless to say, it was a fantastic afternoon.
Soon it was back on the bus to cross into Queensland. We drove up the Gold Coast to meet with our host families. We had a barbecue at the municipal center which faced the skyline of Surfer's Paradise (that's really the name of the town!). It was illuminated and looked very beautiful reflected on the water.
We headed our separate ways to get to know our families better. We'll join back together on Sunday morning.
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