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Gold Coast 2023

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  • Rozpocznij wyprawę
    29 września 2023

    Macksville

    29 września 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Happily we’re escaping north again for the school holidays, destination Gold Coast, along with half of Sydney it would seem.

    After a slow journey up the freeway we’ve made it to Macksville - the only place on the entire coast that would take a one night stay!

    We’re at the Nambucca River Tourist Park and truth be told it’s not that bad (or at least we’ve stayed in worse). There’s a basketball court, a beautiful sunset and a group of oldies having a ‘70s themed disco party in the camp kitchen, complete with glitter ball and roller skates. What more could we want 😂
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  • Tallebudgera Creek

    30 września 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    We’ve made it to the Goldie!

    After checking in at Tallebudgera Creek Tourist Park, Burleigh Heads, we enjoyed a beautiful spring afternoon at the beach, followed by a casual dinner at the Tallebudgera Surf Club, where we’re now honorary members.

    I reckon we blended right in with the Turf Games competitors from the fields across the road 😅

    Oh, and not to forget somewhere in between watching Collingwood defeat the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Grand Final. Our tradition of jinxing the local team continues!
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  • Surfers Paradise & Broadwater

    1 października 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌬 25 °C

    A lazy Queensland day spent by the beach and exploring along the coast towards Broadwater where we met up with friends for happy hour and a BBQ to watch the NRL Grand Final.

    Once again our record of jinxing the local team prevails - go Panthers! A mighty come-from-behind three-peat.

    Poor Brisbane, losers in both the AFL and NRL 😂
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  • Movie World

    3 października 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    After years of casually responding “one day” we’re finally making good on a long awaited (never forgotten) promise to the boys - Gold Coast Theme Parks! 🤦🏽‍♀️

    Day one of Village Roadshow madness: Movie World. Despite the lengthy queues, the boys bravely conquered ALL the major attractions and managed to come away smiling (I might have chickened-out on more than a few). Their favourites included the Joker (DC Hyper-coaster), Superman and Green Lantern rides.

    Not sure crowds or adrenaline rides are my thing, but looking forward to SeaWorld tomorrow all the same. I think penguins and polar bears might be more my style 😁
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  • Wet ‘N Wild

    4 października 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Day two of Village Roadshow Theme Park madness: Wet ‘N Wild! (mixing it up on account of the weather 🌦️)

    Very different to yesterday, with respectable queue lengths - we conquered 4 rides in our first hour! I may even have been convinced I had fun at a theme park 🤣

    Hoping the weather holds out for SeaWorld tomorrow 🤞🏼
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  • Sea World

    5 października 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Saving the best for last… Day three of Village Roadshow Theme Park madness: Sea World!

    We all agreed Sea World was the best of the three parks, with rides that were genuinely fun and plenty of other entertaining attractions. We especially loved the Affinity Dolphin show and Seal Guardians presentation. Our favourite rides were the Jet Ski Rescue, Storm Coaster and Leviathan 😁

    We celebrated the successful completion of our three park ‘Escape Pass’ with a seafood platter on the Surfer’s Paradise beachfront 😋
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  • Currumbin & Coolangatta

    6 października 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    Our final day on the Gold Coast spent exploring the southern beaches towards the NSW border.

    First stop, coffee at Elephant Rock with its spectacular views back over the Surfers Paradise skyline and south towards Coolangatta.

    At the Coolangatta beachfront we spotted a bike shop advertising ‘Fat Boys’ for hire. They had our names all over them! An hour later we had cruised the length of the coast from Coolangatta to Currumbin and back. Anthony and Ryan scored the turbo charged models while Josh, Lachie and I got the driving Miss Daisy versions 🤣

    A fun day ending with a swim back at the caravan park, and a lazy cook ourselves dinner.
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  • Bonny Hills

    7 października 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    It’s official, I think we’ve found the best ‘glampsite’ in Australia at BIG4 Bonny Hills. Complete with our very own double sized astro turf site, ensuite, spacious private deck, fully stocked outdoor kitchen (including complimentary tea, coffee, milk and biscuits), TV with Netflix, dining table etc. It’s awesome!

    Plus the park is pretty fabulous too - with heated pool, waterslide, splash park, coffee cart, games room, jump pad, putt putt golf and plenty of shade - all right beside a beautiful beach, with a great surf club and a general store/takeaway food just opposite. We’ll be back for sure!
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    9 października 2023