Don’t you just love it when you have visitors. All of a sudden you see your home turf through their eyes.
So it is this week. We have my son and partner visiting from New Zealand for a week. Kerry has never been to Australia and with only a week it will be a whirl-wind tour.
Easter Sunday dawned fine but a storm was forecast for later. To make the most of the fine weather we took an orientation drive along the beach front.
The huge swells created by Cyclone Oswald just a few weeks ago scoured all the surface sand away and washed it out to sea leaving a rather dirty looking beach. The beach was originally level with the sand dunes, but this does not stop the children enjoying a dig in the sand and swim in the ocean between the red and yellow flags.
Surfer’s Paradise hi-rises loom out of the mist in the distance, so it is back in the car and drive on.
But first a stop at Broadbeach to look at the shops.
Surfers Paradise is the main tourist centre of the Gold Coast and the council have poured truck loads of sand back onto this beach and it does look more inviting and this is where the crowds come. The world street entertainers are also holding competitions here and there is action and music all around this area.
At mid-day the sky starts to cloud over and then the rain starts. Most people head for the shopping centres and the streets and mall become deserted. The street entertainers lose their audience and the shop owners rub their hands in glee…
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fANTASTIC BEACH GALLERY!
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Thank you
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What an amazing array of pictures! We certainly do live in a paradise in Australia 😀
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Amazing country always some thing to do
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A shame the beaches were not quite up to scratch, but you make me want to go and visit Broadbeach by your photos, they are great pics, its good to have family to show our lovely area, you look as though you are doing a good job.
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Hi to you both. Yes they had made a pretty good job with repairing Surfers beach but poor old Broadbeach sure needs some TLC
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Lovely photos! Ah the beach…
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Thank you yes it is a lovely part of Australia
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Gorgeous beaches, Pommepal. Your shopping opportunities looks very plentiful. How nice to have piano music at the mall. 🙂
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I had to take that photo Ad it reminded me of your post. Yes people come from all over to shop here
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I’ll be playing again tomorrow. I’m so looking forward to it. 🙂
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Looks like you had a very memorable day. Love to see the beauty of your home through your photos.
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Thanks Melanie, it was a lovely day shared with family
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Beautiful! Love spending a day at the beach! Very relaxing. 🙂
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The morning weather was perfect beach weather and being Easter it was crowded
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thank you for taking us through a day in your life! it’s amazing how mother nature can gobble away the sand in one manic binge, isn’t it? even though we’re concerned about the erosion, i always love exploring the new cut-away areas to see what treasures are revealed. about five years ago in costa rica, some high tides uncovered a whale skeleton.
enjoy your loved ones!
lisa
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Love that phrase “manic binge” it sure was ferocious. That whale skeleton would be quite a find. Did you collect any of the bones to carve on?
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no, some archaeologists came in for the bones!
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This looks just gorgeous, especially to us in the northern hemisphere where winter does not want to pack its bags!
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G’day and welcome, thank you for your comment. Your winter up north has been really brutal this time. I hope spring soon returns for you
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Say Hi to them from us both and have a great time together!
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Thanks Sandra I have given them your message, it is good to have them here
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hope you are all have a fantastic time together!
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Yes we are, It is great to have family visiting
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