The world gets smaller every day We flew from Adelaide to Brisbane, with a stop in Melbourne. Trans-Austrab- an Airways have a sterling reputation for “always getting you there and bringing you -back.” Our landing in Bnsbane made me wonder! As we approached the runway, the wings of a 727 yet were waving sideways until I was sure that a ground loop was inevitable. A fnend, waiting for the plane, said: “I couldn't beheve it! That plane was rocking lke a ship and I was sure we'd have to pick up the pieces!” So much tor heavy cross- winds. The pulot must have been a genius because we tanded smovthly. | wonder uf he hears the round of ap plause from the passengers” This part of Austraha expects storms. called wet" in February and March. This year they didnt come until | armved in May! The season was so dry that many residents of the “outback” were plagued with rats and mice so bad that many wives couldn't stand the creatures any more and fled to the cies. Stock was being sold for a pittance and many farmers in the south were himnng vans and travelling north to pick up animals that would otherwise pensh All in all, an unhealthy problem for the Austrahan economy Our arnval in’ Bnsbane heralded the start of some unpleasant storms Instead of the lovely surf, there was a boiling mass of bubbles and sand Kain although warm drenched us in a minute and a half should we venture into the streets Surfers Paradise wi oa senes of Communities along Austrahas “Gold Coast ” 1 that couldn t believe “Warhiki” had reached this far south This wt a resort community stretching — for miles complete with high- ise apartments and condos. restaurants and = shops beaches and souvent stands IT met the mayor Ata civic reception, he introduced his daughter son in law and brand: new “You won't haow where my son in law comes from," said the Mayor “but Cs on town in Alberta Canada called Medainc Hat” It dhdnt take bong to establish the fact that | grew “the” up in Medicine Hat and that “new son-in-law’s” mother works next door to my Mother's store. This world is getting smaller every day! The “Gold Coast” is bloody expensive! The southern part has some excellent beaches and some bargains for Canadian tourists. Look for two hotels, side by side, in Coolongatta - “St. Leonards” and “Beach House.” There you can get bed and breakfast for $10 (Aust.) and add dinner for four bucks. The telephone number for the Beach House is 363055. Coolongatta, Queensland These aren't classy but are adequate. trayel- wise ee by Barbara McCreadie In between, you can find some decent hotels for about $40, double, a might - no meals. A car is vital there are so many miles of beaches and toumst spots that public transport isn't sensible One tounst attraction 1s the “Goriffith Sanctuary” where cach afternoon about four, thousands of wid birds flock for Uhew daily treat of bread This tounstl didn’t start out that yust) one bird loving gentieman (Arthur Gmiffith) quietly feeding the local in his) back yard Each parrot collected a group of tnends and before jong poor old Ginffith was going broke buying bread and honcy Ube government came to his rescuc and now there woo modern building where no birds are kept caged but all arrive cach day at) the and honey spol way parre rts appointed me tor To California & Nevada with @) Trailways Phe Coach Tour Professionals Va cA EEN satan hry! on Vea rhe ear by veltathiat Move bo of f er 0 if bol al yrs eve sept cae athatvabits Areva cota duae bared Deus Po VARIN PKA 1 loltsNet mb ghthe raring FAS ON eaegh thee CRCAIN Et bonnes thie VIL ANE? sare thee CLANS NT OPN '. ved on thers Vora cocoety) FP? LAWSON TRAVEL 7954 North Path Koval Phone 922 4131 coty toy thee bay woth thers their hand-out. There’s no point of arriving at any other time of day, if you want to see the birds but a small railway wanders around the lagoon for those who come a bit early. The “Twin Towns” of Coolongatta and Tweed Heads share a Service Club. These cities straddle the border of Queensland and New South Wales. Since gambling 1s legal in N.'S.W., the club is on the Tweed Heads side. Anyone with a foreign passport is given an honorary membership on a daily basis which allows them to use the facilities of this huge club. the mayor attraction being rows and rows of “fruit machines” |5 lots). Now. being an en- thusiastic gambler I couldnt wait to. start throwing my money away' BUT a word of cautvon These machines aren't hke the ones were used to from Nevada To begin with they contain many more payoff combinations and must be watched dilhgently as no bell rings or anything” else happens tf you hit a jackpot You must walk to the cashier's cage, walt in line, return to the machine with an attendant, have the thing venfied and then you get paid in cash The jackpot is considered VOID af place another machine you com ins the before gong through the vernfication procedure. The machines are all different, too I managed to tose about $20 and then reahzed that I was out of Austrahan cash. Unfortunately, the club refuses to cash travellers’ cheques in any funds other than Austrahan so the club missed its big chance to keep any more of my moncy This point Austraha brings up that) travellers to should be some times another aware ol It ots very difficult to cash travellers cheques anywhere but a bank oof your hotel The excuse | was given wan that the Canadian ot American dollar is fluctuating xo much that merchants might: lose o few cents before getting to the bank to cash the «he que Have you ever heard such hogwash’ Imagine a omer chant turning down a big HiY-WAY HOLIDAYS ror penne cob cQarsertinve Perperet Peoetevneghathy Chirevcneghes at thee thie Jom vine Prar sve baa feat yes oth trove Mareserry Sreghet oe CS-Sunday News, June 15, 1980 WAIKIKI °399 8 Days. 7 Nights. A & Hotei sale for that sort of excuse. If the Australians want North WAIKIKI *469 15 Days. 14 Nights. Ab & ric then [ll shop all over the city for something and the only American tourists over place that will have it will be ne --— — there, they'd better*~ do Meyers!” LAS VEGA 3199 something about that If you have shopped in 5 Days. EGAS ls nonsense in a hurry. Canada for those _ super- - —~ . $ I had tried to buy my funds Comfortable Danish down- 5 RE NO | 269 in Australian dollars but the filled comforters, you'll __? know what a hideous price they are. My friend’s home in Melbourne boasts one on every bed, and the king- sized one, filled with the finest down cost only $70 - about $100 Canadian! I'd loved to have bought one but I'm afraid I'd have to WEAR the thing home. They hardly fil in a suitcase. smailer banks don't carry them and it would have meant a half-day tip into downtown which I didn’t have time for. Catch 22, so I took Amenican. Credit card shopping is easy as most places accept quite a number of the common ones. Visa is new to Austraha. since February 1980, so some stores are sul without it. Others are a bit confused by the thing but accept it anyway. Anypiace | shopped | found no sales tax. From what [| could judge. Austraha will never need it due to the enormous populanty of the “Golden Casket” as the state lottery 1s called The profits support hospitals Armiving 1p RENO = 239 _— 5 Days, 4 Nights, Ar & Hotei DISNEYLAND *299 6 Days . 5 Nights, Ar & Hotel 1666 Robson Steet _ 10507 K. Geo. Hwy. Surrey 689-7117 Reg. Travel Agent No. 157-3 May. fall season, there were excellent clearance sales on summer clothing. especially for children Women’s shoes are a dismal pnce mostly half again as expensive as ours. 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