Christmas Vacation Australian Style

Chris gets Jess Dog ready for Christmas

Christmas Day arrived with 35 degree heat. I had feared that I would be homesick for snow and all things associated with a Northern Hermisphere holiday season. So I was determined to make this Christmas unlike anything I could have experienced at home.

Chris and I spent Christmas morning with his mother Colleen opening presents early before driving her to the bus station to visit relatives in NSW. In the afternoon we enjoyed a traditional Aussie BBQ prepared by his friend Luke. Seafood of all types was in abundance. As was the alcohol.

Enjoying the bbq, Tracy to the left enjoys her wine

The next morning we boarded the crack of dawn ferry to Stradbroke Island for five days of camping.

We were tired little campers after only a few hours of sleep so we crashed out once we staked out a suitably secluded campsite. No nieghbours in sight, just what we wanted. When we awoke refreshed, Chris started building the perfect campsite. He would spend the next few days continually tweaking and improving his setup.

Preparing lunch at the newly constructed campsite

Our campsite was hidden behind massive sand dunes. The beach stretchs for miles so it was easy to miss our driveway. Luckily I had brought along my Canada flag to mark our spot.

Oh Canada!

Our days were spent relaxing either at the campsite or at our favourite spot the Keyholes.

After a few days Chris' friends Rob and Don joined us. We consumed much alcohol and set out to explore the islands. We found some massive sand dunes that were just beckoning the Dinosaur to conquer them.

Rob and Chris on the beach

The mighty Dinosaur

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