Sunday, June 22, 2008

Day 14 to 15: Surfers Paradise

Surfers is the center of Gold Coast, which is basically 40 kilometers of golden beaches and condos and other commercial developments by the coast. The beach is really nice and literally just keeps going and going. I did not actually surf, as boards are not for free at the hostel reception like in Byron Bay.

I had amazing food at this very laid back bar/restaurant called Surfers Bar by the coast. For AU$12, I got a plate full of lamb chops and fries. It is extremely cheap by Australian standard, especially when the Pacific Ocean is only on the side. I also missed club run, which is basically a night out to 4 or 5 different clubs. The two British girls that did go said it was amazing.















Pictures:

1 to 4) The beach at Surfers

5) to 6) Commercial developments along the coast. The tall elliptical one is called Q1, which is supposed to be the tallest apartment in the world. The observation deck is open to the public, but I only heard about this from the two British girls on the bus out of Surfers

7 to 10) Canals – Surfers not only has the ocean, but also loads of canals in the city. As a result, waterfront properties are not restricted only to those along the coast.

11) Hostel I stayed at. It looks nice from the outside, but rooms themselves are quite dingy

12 to 13) View of the city by one of the canals.

14) Interesting apartment building