The Gold Coast was one of my favorite places to visit so far. The white sandy beaches were clean and soft, the ocean was as warm as a bathtub, and the scenery was just breathtaking. It was my first time to meet Tess in person (aside from video chats) and I was really excited to spend time with Lloyd's mum. She lived about 10mins away from the beach in a cute area and she did a great job of entertaining us, as we got to see and do lots of fun things while we were there.
One afternoon we went to the Q Tower, which is a beautiful glass skyscraper in Surfer's Paradise, an eclectic beach area in the Gold Coast. We went to the top for a drink and a look around and the views were simply amazing. The day was clear and the ocean was blue and gorgeous so the view was a real treat.
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| Miles of pretty blue sea |
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| People were climbing the outside of the roof ! |
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| Clouds coming in over the beach |
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| Can't get over how clear the ocean is!! |
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| Tess & Lloyd |
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| The Q Tower is the one with the tall pointy spire |
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| Gorgeous surf |
On New Years Eve we went with Tess to an event at her club, the Gold Coast Surf Club. We ate tapas, danced, drank champagne and shared a table with a retired English couple. It was a great evening, complete with a firework show!
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| Tess pulls faces like Lloyd...and I wonder where he gets it! :) |
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| Our English Friends |
Lloyd's friend Nath flew in from Melbourne and hung out with us for a few days, and we went to the casino and out for drinks in Surfer's Paradise. On our last night it was a pretty warm evening and we found an outdoor seafood restaurant for a delicious meal.
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| Dinner al fresco on our last night in Aus |
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| Happy to be reunited |
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| Lloyd & Tess in the casino |
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