The great white shark and the mantaray. Would you believe that I saw these fellows while deep sea diving? Or perhaps I was at the Melbourne aquarium?? Either way the sea creatures are absolutely stunnning and in most cases, absolutely poisonous. I learned the difference between poisonous and venomous. A creature is poisonous when you die if you eat him. A creature is venomous if it can put venom into you. It helps to remember that the vast ocean is the only place on planet Earth that has not been fully explored. I wonder what other creatures exist out there??

Though I may be being silly here, we visited the Old Geelong Gaol (pronounced jail). It was open until 1991, when it was closed because the facilities were nothing short of appalling. The housing was inhumane and prisoners lived in absolute squalor. The cells were absolutely disgusting and the outdoor shower was humiliating. This prison was/is located in the middle of the city, so the brick walls and barbed wire were used to stop escapes. They keep this as a tourist attraction to remind them that all human beings need to be treated as human, no matter their crimes against society.

Mom and Dad have safely arrived in Australia! They stopped in Tahiti for 5 days and stayed in a thatched roof hut right on the water! Above is a picture of my dad flying in a tiger moth airplane, created in the 1930s. The seats are not enclosed so you have to wear head gear and goggles. He flew at 2000 feet doing aerobotics, 360 degree flips and dives that would turn my stomach. His trip took him over the ocean where he sawJan Juc from the air. Perhaps Mr. Rad and I will sky dive for our 10th anniversary in July. What do you think??