One can get an idea how close these buildings are to the beach - the water is still lovely though but also quite dangerous with rips (currents that drag u out into the pacific)
The beauty of the pacific and the move to St. Lucia February 25th 2015 It's been a while - a lot has happened since my last entry!!
Travelled to the lovely pacific and went surfing in Surfers Paradise (well I made progress but the waves are insane and fighting them takes a lot of energy). The Gold coast in general is one of the major tourist spots on the east coast - lovely beaches yet bordered not by lovely mangrove forests or so but by huge hotels and shopp ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Queensland Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more