Jaunted

We Love Us Some Aussie Cake

11/14/2007 at 9:00 AM
Tags: Glow Worms, Australia Travel, Food Travel (all tags)

Our story earlier this week on seeing glow worms on the Gold Coast in Australia brought a curious query from Jaunted reader Graham. It wasn't about the glow worms but the promise of getting some Aussie cake for dinner.

Quite rightly, Graham asked us what Aussie cake is--after 60 years in Australia, he said he'd never heard of it. Fair call. Our translated-for-the-international-market "Aussie cake" is actually the iconic lamington. A lamington is basically a cube of plain sponge cake dipped in a thin chocolate coating and rolled in coconut, and they're often served split in half with cream.

If you've never had the pleasure of tasting a lamington, we promise you that they're delicious. What's more, they're apparently even supplied to "new Australians" after every citizenship ceremony. And to tourists who head to the caves on the Gold Coast in search of glow worms.

Related Stories:
· Glow Your Way Through the Gold Coast [Jaunted]
· Australia Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: The Rocketeer]

0 Comments - Add Yours by amandak

Glow Your Way Through The Gold Coast

11/12/2007 at 12:00 PM
Tags: Glow Worms, Caves, Australia Travel (all tags)

A weekend write-up on fun on Australia's Gold Coast let us know that there is actually more stuff there than overrated fun parks (even if they do have great rollercoasters). Among other suggestions is a trip to see the glow worm caves of the national park just inland from the Gold Coast.

The tip is to take a night tour because you won't see so much glow-power during the day. An organized trip also means the tour company takes care of the restrictions on visitor numbers. You'll head out to the Natural Bridge cave, watch the glow worms and then get to eat Aussie cake for dinner. To be honest, we don't know much about these glow worms but we do know that cake is delicious.

Related Stories:
· Aries' Glow Worm Tours [Official Site]
· Thrills in Paradise [news.com.au]
· World's Best Caves: Waitomo Glow Worm Caves [Jaunted]
· Gold Coast Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo of glow worms: timparkinson]

0 Comments - Add Yours by amandak