Schoolies

So apparently Surfer's Paradise is the main place that people from New South Wales go for Schoolies.  Basically Schoolies is a trip that everyone takes when they graduate high school, so I would say comparable to Spring Break in the USA.  Everyone goes with their friends and just goes out for a week straight.  Bonnie and all of her friends went to Surfer's for theirs and unfortunately Bonnie was not 18 yet (remember you can drink at 18 here!) so she did not get to experience all of the clubs and bars there.  We decided to have a mini Schoolies pub crawl so she could experience the places she never got to go to.  Over several days we talked to all her friends to find out the hot spots to hit up and then we were on our way.  While we were out there were endless amounts of American tour groups, most of which had on lanyards with their travel information and Australia hoodies (clearly they were underage but of age now that they were in Australia).  The bars were sooo much fun there and probably one of the funniest nights I have EVER had out.  We met some really nice Irish boys and they even taught me how to properly dance like the Irish. (So do you ever see real life leprechauns?)

These guys were actually hilarious and perfect examples of the tattoo obsession in Australia

Looked like Americans by the shirts, but nope they weren't

Just learning an Irish jig or two

Our dessert obsession: Chocolate fondue at Hog's Breath Cafe!