Wow, what a way to start off 2023. Had a great three week visit in Australia! Such a beautiful place! I spent two weeks in Brisbane and one week in the Gold Coast. This is my third time to visit Australia. I never would have imagined I would be lucky enough to go here, let alone three times! I saw lots of neat birds and some really large bats. It was summertime there so it was in the high 90’s with rather high humidity. Back home it was in the 30’s and 40’s. I got a nice tan while there. I ended up buying an Australian Akubra hat to keep the sun off my head while spending everyday in the summer sun! All in all it was a great trip made all the better by spending it with great people!