Surfer's Paradise
Surfer's Paradise is a seaside tourist attraction where people go to lay on the beach, swim and play in the sand. The day was perfect, not too hot, and not too cold and not a cloud in the sky.
Surfer's Paradise is located to the South of Brisbane, we travelled 20 - 30 minutes by bus to South Bank and then by train for an hour to Nerang and then again by bus for about 20 minutes to get to Surfer's Paradise.On the train we met a lady who was born in Brisbane and has lived there all her life. She pointed out a few of the sights that we passed by while on the train, like the old prison and talked about nice places to go and see. She was also happy to answer any questions we had about Brisbane or Australia in general.
All in all the ride wasn't too bad getting there, I think going back was worse because it was dark and there was nothing to see and everyone (including me) was tired from walking around all day. And I mean all day, we only stopped to sit for lunch.
The beach was pretty empty, it was only packed around the designated swimming areas. Every once in a while you'll see a helicopter flying just over the coast, that's the shark watching helicopter. :)
About 10 of us went to the beach, half went to the beach and the other half of us went shopping because we didn't want to just lay around the beach all day.
This is me and Chantal on the beach.
We saw this bus called Aquaduck, they do amphibious bus tours around the area, the water part I believe takes place on the canal that's near the ocean. We didn't get a chance to go on the tours but maybe we will the next time we go.
There were also lots of neat touristy type shops that sell all sorts of souvenirs. Most things that they sell are expensive but if you look carefully you can find some good deals. Chantal got 5 t-shirts and a koala plushie, all for $24.
These are just a few of the photos that I took today, if you want to see more of them use the link on the right.
3 Comments:
Very cool, Val - almost like "being there".
And this is their "WINTER"? I think I could live there. It sounds like you're having a great time with great friends. When does school start? (Sorry, but being a teacher I had to bring that up..).
Always looking forward to your next posting and your awesome pictures.
Thanks Sue! School started a week ago but I'm still adjusting my schedule since some of the courses are still up in the air in terms of whether I have to take them or not.
Hey Val! Looks like a really fun day. I too cannot believe this is their winter! Thats funny! The Aquaduck looks like a lot of fun! I went on something like that in Halifax called the "Harbour Hopper" and it was the highlight of the trip! Anyway I hope you are enjoying your classes. Talk to you soon/
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