Spirit House in Visual Studio .NET

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Walk along the jungle paths to the hidden building, and you ll get an idea of what s in store at this amazing restaurant, hidden in Yandina, a less fashionable part of the Sunshine Coast Tables are set around a lagoon and among the trees, with statues and other artworks scattered throughout At night the effect is enhanced by torches and lighting It won t prepare you for the flavors that come out of this kitchen mainly Thai but with other Asian influences Dishes like crispy fish with tamarind and chili sauce, palm sugar and lime poached schnappers, or Penang chicken curry with snake beans and caramelized pumpkin with coconut, Thai basil, and peanuts Before you leave, buy the cookbook or sign up for cooking classes This is a restaurant you ll be thinking and talking about for a long time

20 Ninderry Rd, Yandina % 07/5446 8994 wwwspirithousecomau Reservations essential Main courses: A$27 A$34 (US$22 US$27/ 11 14) AE, DC, MC, V Open: Daily lunch from noon, Wed Sat dinner from 6 pm

Beerwah The Animal Planet Crocoseum, a 5,000-seat stadium in which daily croc feedings are held at noon is the highlight of the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin s zoo Irwin s widow Terri has ensured that little has changed in the day-to-day running of the zoo, and this is a world-class attraction Covering 100 hectares (251 acres), the zoo has much to see Demonstrations and feedings are held throughout the day, and you can also handfeed roos, pat a koala, check out foxes and camels, and watch and hold (if you re braver than we are) venomous snakes and pythons You can tour the Koala and Wildlife Hospital next door to see how sick and injured animals are cared for There are lots of exotic animals check out the Tiger Temple, home to five tigers and four cheetahs The Irwin family has made November 15 Steve Irwin Day at the zoo, so for fans this may be the time to visit Glass House Mountains Tourist Drive, Beerwah (off the Bruce Highway) % 07/5436 2000 wwwaustraliazoocomau Courtesy buses operate daily from 830 am with pickups at Noosa and other spots around the Sunshine Coast, arriving at the zoo at 10:20 am The return transfer leaves the zoo at 4 pm The courtesy bus will also pick up train passengers at Beerwah train station Bookings are essential, so call ahead to the zoo Sunbus (% 07/5450 7888, or 13 12 30 in Australia) services run to Australia Zoo from Maroochydore s Sunshine Plaza shopping center, Mooloolaba, and Landsborough train station Take bus no 615 Admission: A$49 (US$39/ 20) adults, A$38 (US$30/ 15) seniors and students, A$29 (US$23/ 12) kids 3 to 14, A$147 (US$118/ 59) families of 4 Open: Daily 9 am 4:30 pm Closed Dec 25

Mooloolaba A transparent tunnel with an 80m (262-ft) moving walkway that takes you through a tank filled with sharks, stingrays, groupers, eels, and coral is the highlight here Kids can pick up starfish and sea cucumbers in the touch pool, and there are displays on whales and sharks, shark breeding, freshwater crocodile talks, an otter enclosure, and a 30-minute seal show You can swim with the seals (A$76/US$61/ 30) or dive with the sharks (A$99/ US$ 79/ 40 for certified divers, including gear, or A$ 165/US$ 132/ 66 for non-divers) Age restrictions apply for these activities The Wharf, Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba % 07/5458 6222 wwwunderwater worldcomau Admission: A$26 (US$21/ 10) adults, A$18 (US$14/ 720) seniors and

students, A$15 (US$12/ 6) children 3 15, A$69 (US$55/ 28) families of 5 Open: Daily 9 am 6 pm (last entry 5 pm) Closed Dec 25

More cool things to see and do The Big Pineapple (% 07/5442 1333) is 6km (3

3 4 miles) south of Nambour on the Nambour Connection Road in Woombye You won t miss it this 16m-tall (52-ft) monument to pineapple growers stands out on the side of the road You can take a train ride through a working pineapple plantation, ride through a rain forest and a macadamia farm in a macadamia-nut-shaped carriage, and visit a baby animal farm Entry is free, but you pay for tours The train ride costs A$12 (US$960/ 480) adults, A$950 (US$760/ 380) children 4 to 14; the macadamia tour costs A$750 (US$6/ 3) adults, A$550 (US$440/ 220) children The best option is a family pass, which costs A$55 (US$44/ 22) for two adults and up to four children Open: Daily from 9 am to 5 pm (rides start at 10 am); it opens later on April 25 (Anzac Day) and December 25 (call for exact time)

Learn to surf with two-time Australian and World Pro-Am champion Merrick Davis (% 0418/787 577 mobile; wwwlearntosurf comau), who s been teaching here since 1992 Merrick and his team run two-hour lessons on Main Beach daily for A$55 (US$44/ 22), three-day certificate courses for A$150 (US$120/ 60), and fiveday courses for A$220 (US$176/ 88) They ll pick you up and drop you off at your accommodations They also rent surfboards, body boards, and sea kayaks The Eumundi Markets, in the historic village of Eumundi, 13km (8 miles) west of Noosa along the Eumundi Road, are held on Saturdays from 6:30 am to 2 pm and Wednesdays from 8 am to 1:30 pm Locals and visitors wander under the huge trees among dozens of stalls selling locally grown organic lemonade, fruit, hats, teddy bears, antique linen, homemade soaps, handcrafted furniture even live emu chicks! Get your face painted, your palm read, or your feet massaged Listen to some didgeridoo music or bush poetry When shopping s done, pop into one of the cafes on Eumundi s main street