Picture Wednesday
15 Apr 2009 Leave a Comment
in Family, Pictures, Random Talks, Travel
SRR and Poontater were in Jacksonville, FL for Supercross. I would have to say it was the BEST rest I have seen so far and it had me out of my seat the whole 20 laps.
Here are some highlights!
The G.O.A.T - Ricky Carmichael
Do you need a job?
14 Jan 2009 1 Comment
in Announcement, News, Random Talks, Travel
With everything that is going on with the economy and job’s today I was a little awed to come across this job opening and of course would LOVE to have it.
The job description is;
“You’ll be required to report back on your adventures to Tourism Queensland headquarters in Brisbane (and the rest of the world) via weekly blogs, photo diary, video updates and ongoing media interviews. On offer is a unique opportunity to help promotethe wondrous Islands of the Great Barrier Reef. Other duties may include (but are not limited to Feed the fish – There are over 1,500 species of fish living in the Great Barrier Reef. Don’t worry – you won’t need to feed them all. Clean the pool – The pool has an automatic filter, but if you happen to see a stray leaf floating on the surface it’s a great excuse to dive in and enjoy a few laps. Collect the mail – During your explorations, why not join the aerial postal service for a day? It’s a great opportunity to get a bird’s eye view of the reef and islands. Tourism Queensland is seeking applicants for the best job in the world! The role of Island Caretaker is a six-month contract, based on luxurious Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef. It’s a live-in position with flexible working hours and key responsibilities include exploring the islands of the Great Barrier Reef to discover what the area has to offer.”
The pay is $150,000 AUD which is about 100K USD – not too bad for 6th months worth of living in paradise.
You can find out all about the Best Job In The World here.
Mexico – El dia dos
24 Aug 2008 Leave a Comment
Sharon and I were woken up by the lovely sound of our phone ringing and Phillip telling us to wake up, cause we need to eat breakfast and get ready to leave for our snorkeling tour (yeah I know I know we said we were not going to do any excursions of the resort, but it just sounded like too much fun). We rushed downstairs and grabbed some breakfast then met everyone in the lobby. Once all 8 of us were together we took the city bus to Aquaplace, paid our dues and waited for our boat to arrive. We spent about 30 minutes roaming around the gift shop and lathering on about 30 layers of sunscreen. We got fitted with our flippers and headed on to the boat. It was about 10 minutes in to our ride, when they came around with huge bottles of cerveza and it was delish. We finally made it to our final destination aka The Mother ship. After meeting our Mexican Host Johnny Deep and getting the details about what to do and not what to do, we all jumped in the water and followed our tour guide around. The water was super clear and the fishes were awesome, but after about 30 minutes in the water we were ready to get our butts back on the ship and take a breather. Well Jar Jar and Sharon were not feeling so good and we all decided to head back to the resort. We waited around about 20 minutes for the boat to return to take us back and mean while Phillip and I decided that we were not ready to go back. So everyone with the exception of Sharon, Phillip and I headed back to the hotel. We managed to spend about another hour or so on the boat, drinking 40′s and doing beer bongs.
It was AWESOME!!! a true Cancun vacation!!!
So after drinking more cerveza and meeting some CRAZY chicks from Florida, we headed back to the Hotel. I don’t remember much from the ride back, but somehow (probably thanks to Sharon) we made it back to the Hotel in time to take a shower and head down to dinner at the Italian restaurant.
Poor Sharon did not last long (she was still feeling motion sickness) and she headed up to our room to get some rest. Soon after Phillip and I left and headed to the lobby bar and get our drink on and of course mingle with some new peeps. A little later Sharon joined us at the bar and we decided that we needed to go walk on the beach in pitch dark and play in the water. But I must say, there is something very satisfying about jumping in the pool, in the middle of the night with your clothes on (well Sharon and I had our clothes on, boo was in his tighty whiteys). We stayed in the pool for about 15 minutes before we realized we were freezing… so we headed up to our room and all three of us jumped in the shower (thank you Sharon for the brilliant idea) and chit chatted for a good 10 minutes while our bodies were de-frosting (I am kicking my self for not grabbing the camera to snap a picture), but I guess some things need to be kept in our minds only. That pretty much marked our second day in Mexico…
Mexico – El dia uno
19 Aug 2008 1 Comment
Let me start by saying, WE HAD A BLAST!!!
The morning started by Rob and I waking up at 4:45AM to start getting ready. We were out the house by 5:15AM and headed towards Sharon’s. We were headed towards the airport South Terminal by 5:45AM. Yup, you read that right the South Terminal. We had not heard of it, until that morning either. We made our way in to the small/scary looking terminal and were checking in, when we realized that Sharon booked her ticket under her married name, but her passport had our maiden name. A little freak out moment, but they quickly notified us that for $40 she could get her ticket changed. So off we went to the sales desk to have things corrected. It was surprisingly painless and quick. So after checking in our bags, we sat around waiting for the rest of our party of 8. They arrived around 6:50AM and we went in through the security to wait for our 8:55AM flight.
We flew Viva Aerobus which was a roller coaster ride on its own. The plane was first come first serve seating, but apparently people have a hard time understanding what that means. It does not mean go in and save 3 row’s of seats for the people in your party. It means sit your a$$ down and let other’s take their seats. Phillip almost went off on this one lady (it was actually pretty funny). Anywho, after a crazy OMG I am about to die landing, we were in MEXICO… We waited for our luggage, then headed out to find transportation to take us to the Hotel. We found a van to take us all for $11 a person (not too bad). We arrived and figured out that check-in is not until 4:00PM. No problem! They took our bags and showed us to the restaurant where we were able to fill our bellies and get our drink on. After 3 Pina Coladas and some yummy food we (Sharon, Phillip and I) headed to the beach (the rest of the group headed to the mall that was located across the street from our hotel). We soked up the beauty and all the sun we could and rode the waves. We could not have asked for a better day to arrive in Cancun. After swimming and cooking in the sun for about 4 hours we decided to see if our room was available. Everyone had their room, but Sharon and I. Which was all good with us. We just headed to Phillip and DJ’s room and chilled until our room was ready. After bathing and getting cleaned up, we all headed down to the buffet to grab some dinner and drinks. From what I remember, it was an earlish kind of night, we were all pooped from traveling and the lack of sleep from waking up before the sun.
VIVA La Mexico…
12 Aug 2008 Leave a Comment
in Travel
It will be a little quiet around here for the next few days… I will be chillin with a cerveza in my hand, tanning at the beach in Mexico. I promise to share some pictures upon my return. Stay Tuned!!!
