Blogs from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 6

Seeking refuge from the tight confines of the boat, we head out to the rainforest. 3 nights at Border Ranges National Park with a stop at O'Reilleys, Lamington National Park on the way. Luke... read more

Sat 9th Feb.... my 50th birthday and it was our last few days of luxury staying with Richard Christine in their beautiful house in Tallai overlooking Surfers Paradise. Annie and I spent the day on the beach and in the evening we were taken out for dinner by Rich, Christine, Robert and Erica to a restaurant on the seafront called Sax which overlooks the marina. http://saksrestaurantandbar.com.au/ It was a great evening with great food, drink and company. Certainly a birthday I will remember for a long, long time. Thank you all!!! The following day we went out on Rich's speedboat. We met up with Axle Lou and two of their friends in his boat and spent a fab day racing around the coast, swimming on a secluded beach and lunch on Couran Point Beach Reserve. http://www.couranpoint.com.au/ ... read more

This morning I managed to lay in until 8am….late for here and much needed! Once Rowena was up we headed off to the Gold Coast, about a 50min drive to the beach at Kurrawa. The beach was lovely, white sand but the quite strong waves. We suncreamed up and settled down on the beach for a few hours, reading and snoozing. Around 12 we headed into the surf club for lunch, where I had a very yummy Asian prawn salad. I love the fish salads they do at the surf clubs; they are the best I have come across. After lunch we wondered round the market stalls selling lovely homemade things, then headed back to the beach for a few hours, finishing up braving the waves before heading home. The current was strong and the parents ... read more

We left Byron bay for Surfer's Paradise- finally a fairly short journey. Surfer's was a complete contrast to Byron; Byron being a small backpacker town, while Surfer's boasts high end clubs and skyscrapers. We had planned to stay in Surfer's for five nights because our friends were living in a flat there; however if it wasn't for seeing them I would definitely have chosen to stay in Byron longer and skip Surfer's, or just stay for a night or two. Having said that it was lovely to see Suze and Ben who had found an amazing apartment; about a minutes walk from the beach with its own indoor and outdoor pools, sauna and jacuzzi. This was definitely paradise for the backpacking bogans. The first night we arrived the three of us were pretty tired so just ... read more

14TH October 2012, Last day at the Nicoll manor. My baby sister Linda flew up from Adelaide last night to give Mum and Dad a nice surprise. Went to Uncle Ritchie’s and Aunty Bonnie’s house at Currumbin for morning tea. Met my cousin Jeff for the first time in at least 20 years. Had a great time catching up with family. Finished off the night with a great meal presented by Aunty Timah. Special thanks to all for your great hospitality.... read more