Australia Vacation -- Day 1

Day 1 started relatively early (considering the late night last night). We immediately went on a hunt for food! We stopped by the front office and officially checked in, grabbed a "port-a-cot" (pack-n-play) for Katelee bedtime confinement. We also got the low down on the nearest places to eat -- 100 yards from our place. As we were leaving, we were shown a bat that had flown into the volleyball net and become entangled. They had called the "people who get bats down from volleyball nets people," and they were on their way. So, we packed up the kids and headed out to enjoy some bacon and eggs and toast and fruit at a little bistro on the beach.



After we finished eating, we headed across the street to the beach and playground. The girls played for a little while, and then we headed back to the apartment.

When we were coming back from our breakfast at the beach, the "people who get bats down from volleyball nets people" had arrived and secured the little critter. They were feeding him juice (since he may not have been able to eat last night), and Olivia was enjoying the show. Score one for "no cost entertainment!"

We decided to let the girls nap a little early (the pack-n-play worked), and we made a game plan of taking a bus to the big mall/supermarket down the street. We shopped well past Katelee's tolerance level, and Olivia was so jazzed on the quart of chocolate milk she had for lunch, it was a wonderful experience! We managed to get our necessary items and food though, and then we caught the bus back to the apartment. We settled in for some good (and easy) PB&J dinner, washed up the girls, and got them to bed. We hope they sleep well, because tomorrow is a big day!

(see you then)

If you want to see a few more pics, you can see them at Flickr (or click the Photos link on the right)