Sydney to the Gold Coast ...and back again
Wow the Gold Coast airport is so small! ...or maybe that’s just the Tiger terminal. But after a joining the long queue to use the ladies one and ONLY toilet in the whole place and waiting to pick up my super heavy & awkward bags, I was glad to see Jay walking through the car park, to pick me up.
Welcome to the Gold Coast! Yay!
Wild beach turkeys. Perfect size for Christmas lunch haha
Lazy days on the beautiful Gold Coast were made up of watching sunsets, dinners with friends – special mention to this schweet Asian restaurant that we all went to on my 1st night... Teppenyaki, wow what an experience! In an amazing show of talent they clink away cooking on the hot plate in front of you, throwing eggs, making you catch little pieces of omelette in your mouth and bowls of fried rice coming in your direction.
Unfortunately I noticed the barbecued prawn heads a little TOO loudly!... and the anxiously, awaiting customer (kindly) yelled across the restaurant’s table, that I MUST try one of her prawn heads eekkk – hehe yes, my holiday has already started!
The chef finished off the meal, by writing a Thank You message over the hot plate, in salt... coooool!!!
Evening walks on the beach, shopping trips – for essentials that I really mustn’t be without (of course!) chats and laughs with my two new, gorgeous flat mates, Trudy and Leah, daring late night swims in the pool in their apartment block before getting kicked out for noise pollution hehe. Games nights, breakfast dates, mornings spent at Max Brenner, supper at Maccas.
I didn't miss out on a single thing!
Unfortunately I noticed the barbecued prawn heads a little TOO loudly!... and the anxiously, awaiting customer (kindly) yelled across the restaurant’s table, that I MUST try one of her prawn heads eekkk – hehe yes, my holiday has already started!
The chef finished off the meal, by writing a Thank You message over the hot plate, in salt... coooool!!!
Evening walks on the beach, shopping trips – for essentials that I really mustn’t be without (of course!) chats and laughs with my two new, gorgeous flat mates, Trudy and Leah, daring late night swims in the pool in their apartment block before getting kicked out for noise pollution hehe. Games nights, breakfast dates, mornings spent at Max Brenner, supper at Maccas.
I didn't miss out on a single thing!
Beautiful QLD beach sunset
Trudy & I's yummy, gourmet breakfast. French toast with bacon, bananas and maple syrup. Yum!
Friday morning Jay & I set off on a road trip, destination, Byron Bay.
Located on the tip on NSW it was possible for us to do a romantic daytrip *yes, awww it was lovely* ;P Wandering through the hippy, relaxed town it is the perfect place to be inspired – seeing combie vans painted with colourful artwork, surfers, organic restaurants, suggestions that Jay and I should do a yoga class went unnoticed – so I settled for dragging him into shoe shops instead hehe.
...Two pairs of shoes later, we made our way down to the most beautiful-ist (is that even a word!??) bay everrrr, where we spent the hot, autumn afternoon swimming and lazing on the beach.
Eventually we musted up enough energy to walk all the way up over the cliff and around to the lighthouse. Although a lot of effort ...prob more so on Jay’s behalf (seeing as he had to push me up hehe, aaand piggyback me) it was defiantly all worth it once you could see the spectacular ocean view. Awesome beeach!!! <3 Australia.
Unfortunately, all health and exercise benefits from the trek were soon cancelled out with one of biggest, & most yummiest chocolate mars bar ice-creams...... it was worth every lick hehe!!
The fun in the sun continued, and the good times rolled on. And before I knew it, it was time for me to leave again :'( Starting to hate goodbyes...
Located on the tip on NSW it was possible for us to do a romantic daytrip *yes, awww it was lovely* ;P Wandering through the hippy, relaxed town it is the perfect place to be inspired – seeing combie vans painted with colourful artwork, surfers, organic restaurants, suggestions that Jay and I should do a yoga class went unnoticed – so I settled for dragging him into shoe shops instead hehe.
...Two pairs of shoes later, we made our way down to the most beautiful-ist (is that even a word!??) bay everrrr, where we spent the hot, autumn afternoon swimming and lazing on the beach.
Eventually we musted up enough energy to walk all the way up over the cliff and around to the lighthouse. Although a lot of effort ...prob more so on Jay’s behalf (seeing as he had to push me up hehe, aaand piggyback me) it was defiantly all worth it once you could see the spectacular ocean view. Awesome beeach!!! <3 Australia.
Unfortunately, all health and exercise benefits from the trek were soon cancelled out with one of biggest, & most yummiest chocolate mars bar ice-creams...... it was worth every lick hehe!!
Beached as bro, we finally made it up to the Bryon Bay Lighthouse :)
The fun in the sun continued, and the good times rolled on. And before I knew it, it was time for me to leave again :'( Starting to hate goodbyes...
Goodbye morning tea... so sad!!! But SOOO Yummy!! :))
