Q: Where am I?
A: Nerang, QLD

Q: Where's that?
A: Near Surfer's Paradise, on the Gold Coast, north of Sydney.

Q: Why Nerang?
A: I'm staying with Jan Plain's sister, Winsomme (and husband Juris). Lovely people!

Q: What did I do today?
A: Juris and Winsomme took me on a driving tour around the Gold Coast, for ice cream, for a fish n chips lunch, to the hinterland to the lookout points of a couple of national parks

Q: What's the weather like?
A: It was about 23 degrees and sunny but windy on the coast. In the hills, it was cooler.

Q: Is it really winter there?
A: Yes. This is winter

Q: Do I have a tan yet?
A: Yes. I finally have a tan!

Q: How long will I be here?
A: Just decided. One week. I leave on Monday, August 25th.