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A Day at the Races!

Surfers Paradise sticks to the formula of most resort towns, but on a bigger, flasher scale. Our arrival coincided with the Melbourne Cup. This is the biggest race day in Australia and we decided to use this as an excuse to get dressed up and spend the day drinking champagne at the Surfers...

permalink written by  Murph, Tay, Colly and Erin on November 25, 2006 from Surfers Paradise, Australia
from the travel blog: The Smug Adventures Down Under

Surfers Paradise: Exactly What It Says On The Tin

Arrived: 31/05/06 Left: 10/06/06 Firstly I discovered that a 90 minute fat burning, arse reducing walk along the beach is about 86% more fun than a 90 minute fat burning workout at Fitness First. I also discovered that attempting to body board (like a poofy version of surfing where you...

permalink written by  Koala Bear on June 9, 2006 from Surfers Paradise, Australia
from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

Big Things #1

I totally forgot about this guy until I was sorting my photos out the other day; Wet N Wild on the Gold Coast, Queensland, is guarded by this ever so slightly sinister kangeroo. You wouldn't dare pee in the pool with this monster watching over you.

permalink written by  Koala Bear on June 8, 2006 from Surfers Paradise, Australia
from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

Went Snorkelling...

Saw some fish. So that was nice then. I’d dragged my arse out of bed at some god awful hour leaving Emma tucked up so I could paddle my way out to an island in a kayak and breathe though a plastic tube for an hour or so. But it was worth it, I didn't see any dolphins or anything like that...

permalink written by  Koala Bear on June 8, 2006 from Surfers Paradise, Australia
from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

Wet N' Wild Water World

One of the best things about being a Brit in Australia is the fact that my idea of cold differs completely from everyone else’s which means we get to enjoy water parks in what is officially winter while the locals are curled up on their sofas clutching a Cup-A-Soup and shivering. No...

permalink written by  Koala Bear on June 7, 2006 from Surfers Paradise, Australia
from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

On The Move

So this is our home until they forcibly remove me from the country, it’s small (11ft long) but it’s perfect for us. It’s got pretty much everything we need including a TV so we can get hopelessly addicted to the Aussie Big Brother, a gas stove so Emma can cook and I can stand behind her...

permalink written by  Koala Bear on June 2, 2006 from Surfers Paradise, Australia
from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

Re: Sharks

--- Diane Kester wrote: > Yesterday on the news they said that two surfers had been attacked by sharks > in Australia. Then they said it happened in Perth. A quick check verified > that that's the other side of the continent from Surfer's Paradise. > ... Yeah, it's good to...

permalink written by  Jason Kester on November 8, 2000 from Surfers Paradise, Australia
from the travel blog: Australia

Oi!

Made it out of Thailand, and I'm now kicking it safely in the tourist trap of Surfer's Paradise. I spent a couple nights in Sydney, driving on the wrong side of the road and working the jetlag out of the system. Along the way up the coast I bought the most beat up shortboard I could find....

permalink written by  Jason Kester on November 7, 2000 from Surfers Paradise, Australia
from the travel blog: Australia

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