Hamilton Island

Well, we just spent our first four days down under on Hamilton Island, which is just off the coast in Queensland. We stayed in a condo with plenty of room and beautiful views. We awoke very early each morning, due either to the failure of our boys to recover from jet lag or to the loud laughing of the kookaburra. Cockatoos frequented our balcony and we were warned to keep the doors and windows closed and our belongings inside so they wouldn't make off with them. Each day began with cloudy skies, which only threatened and never produced rain. We enjoyed breezy beach weather, or in other words, it was a bit chilly for swimming in the sea and just perfect for walking along the sand.
Our accommodation included a buggy for driving around the island. Anywhere we wanted to go, which was ashore, could be accessed within ten minutes with the speed limit of 20 kilometers per hour. Steve let the boys steer as he drove, which prompted Tyler to claim he was a natural driver. I have a feeling we haven't heard the last of that comment.