Used up as much of the brekky stuff as we could and then it was off
shopping (Lorelle still looking for that elusive pair of size-5 shoes) then on to the Aquaduck and, if time, a trip on the monorail at Broadbeach.Tried Australia Fair and Runaway Bay shopping centres but no shoes for love or money. Booked the Aquaduck 3 pm trip (just missed the 1.45) and wandered around for a while – some more shoe shops, but still no shoes.
Ben & Chloe loved the Aquaduck – the
bouncy trip on land and then the watery cruise – especially the “high speed” water entry which caused a huge splash and bow wave. Both were given a chance to briefly “drive” the duck when it was in the water (for which they received their driver’s certificate) and they also bought an 
Aquaduck whistle – the blowing of which was immediately, and forever, banned from being used in the car (honk, honk, honk – you get the drift).Got to Broadbeach just as it was getting dark and took a round trip on the monorail. Had a cabin just for the five of us so it was very comfortable and peaceful. Discovered that you get a good view of the Sandpiper tower from on the monorail – this, of course, has some sentimental meaning to us as we spent a week there when Adrian & Lorelle were pre-teens. Then, off back to the unit for tea and our final packing.
Top priority, of course, was one more visit to the hot spa pool. Been trying all week, but left still not getting Chloe to stand in the deepest part (which would just be over her waist).Once everyone else was settled (including Lorelle, who of course, was completely inconsolable at her inability to purchase that “ultimate” size-5 prize), Rob and I adjourned to the balcony for one last time. Well, we had to – we still had two stubbies, one half-bottle of red and two bubblys that we had no room for on the trip back. So, in the interests of efficient packing, we stuck it out and “did our duty”.
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