Weekend in photos…
Well the photos finally uploaded to flickr after much effort and waiting on my part I might add. We did have a lovely weekend down on the Gold Coast though (Coolangatta) and it is just so nice to be able to spend time with my dad (and Shun of course) especially considering how is health was only 4 months ago.
We actually stayed down the coast because for Father`s Day I gave dad two tickets to see Toni Childs in concert at Twin Towns just over the border in New South Wales. In the end he asked me if I would go with him so I booked a place down the caost for us to stay the night as part of his birthday present (Fathers Day 1st Sunday of September and his Birthday is today, the 20th). While we only had two tickets we thought staying down there was the best idea and it meant Shun could come with us even though I couldn`t get another ticket to the concert.
There was fruit juice and smoothie places EVERYWHERE! We went for a walk along the main street in Coolangatta before we could check in checking out the smoothie bars, the beach, the new resteraunts and hotels that had popped up since we had last been down there and of course I checked out my favourite all-time second hand book place (I was good and only bout 8 second hand novels!!!!)
At dusk we hung around the pool.
And luckily we had booked into the seafood place downstairs for dinner. Honestly, if you are ever staying down at Coolangatta and like seafood you should definitely book a table at Fisherman`s Cove. We went a couple of time when I was younger (We used to stay at Calypso , the hotel above, over Christmas, Summer holidays) and it has always been good. Check out the bug dinner….Dad & Shun certainly enjoyed it (I had ginger chillie prawns which were also bellisimo!)
The concert was awesome. Toni Childs ( I am not sure if any of you have heard of her? but her most famous songs were Zimbabwe and Many Rivers to Cross) had the most powerful voice I have ever heard and she danced around the stage barefoot and I honestly think that so many people in the audiance were just in awe of her talent. I have to say that the girl before her Jess McAvoy was also quite good- her voice was not quite as powerful but she was an excellent entertainer and a brilliant guitar player. I quite liked her and have since downloaded a couple of songs from Itunes!!!
Despite been out quite late the night before we were up early the next morning (early for me on a weekend at least- just after 8am). Dad had already been for 2 walks along the beach by the time we got up not to mention almost completed the Sunday paper crosswords (he got up at 4:30am which is the time he pretty much wakes up every day…sometimes on Sundays he sleeps in an extra hour though).
We checked out, ate a lovely local breakfast and had a quick walk along the beach before heading to Currumbin Bird Sanctuary which we had decided to stop at on the way home.
I haven`t been to Currumbin Bird Sancturary since I was a baby. It has been so long in fact, that I do not remember. It wasn`t really like how I imagined and surprisingly we saw no lorrikeets which the sanctuary is famous for (we were there the wrong time) but we did see the wild bird show and reptiles, feed the kangaroos and emus and saw a crocodile which was so big that we actually thought it might have been fake (and therefore dead).
Do you see the last picture of the emu? See the black tuffs of hair on the side of its face- that is its ears. Does anybody else find that weird??
Anyway, we had a great weekend and if definitely goes to show that a weekend away can make the world of difference in attitudes. It was so nice to get so much fresh air, sunshine and conversation in on one weekend. I hope Shun & I or Shun, Dad & I can take another weekend away together soon. In fact I think a weekend away to Melbourne in November may be in order…
Today is the last day of Septemer, and I have successfully posted everyday so yay!
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Lovely weekend!
You look like you all had a great time. I agree with you that emus are weird but kangaroos always surprise me with how dog-like they are, their faces and the way they lie around.
Hi Lulu! I hope to see you around AWFJ when you come back to Japan, exciting!!! I’ve never been so close to an emu before but I am gushing after the blue skies, nice weather and beautiful Ocean! All so adorable! The pictures of you DF having a grand time…. I’m so happy for you Lulu and Jealous that I have not had fun like that in a while… = )
I’m glad to hear that you had a great weekend!! Seeing pictures of the beach made me homesick - and its only been 3 weeks, lol!! I was the same as you re Currumbin Bird Sanctuary. I had been once when I was a baby and hadn’t been again until I took everybody there on the Sunday after the wedding. Pity by the time we got there the bird feeding was over…
Vicky- Kangaroos are very dog like! Emu`s look weird but I do love them but I think my favourite aussie animals are the wombats! The fact they laze around and do nothing all day and sleep- that is my kind of life! hehe! Thanks for commenting.
GirlJapan- I meant to ask you the other day how come you don`t like FWC? I really like it?! The forum seems like a good place to me but I would be interested in hearing your opinions. I might send you an email. Also where are you from originally???
One thing Australia does well is weather and beaches! I like the beach but I don`t love it so I don`t miss it so much when I am in Japan but I do miss the clear blue skys (without smog in most cases!) and seeing stars in the sky at night. I just got back from taking our puppy for a walk, it is 8:30pm and stars are all out! When it is a really clear night I open the blinds in our bedroom to look at them!
I am excited about joining AFWJ also- I am going to send money to Nay & she will pay from her Japanese account! I am lucky to have such great friends.
I am sure your autumn will be lovely- and then it will be snow season. Do you ski? Maybe you and DH can go for a ski trip?!
Nay- I miss Japan so I can understand why you miss Australia. The weekend was definitely great- this weekend will be a lot more low key and will be me hitting a friend`s garage sale & doing some hooping, sewing and playing with Abbey! Shun`s last day of school this Friday so he is staying out to go to a BBQ with friends so I might go there after work.
Ohhh the beach!! And seafood platters!! Last year we drove 3 hours to Toyama so I could get my summer beach fix and it sucked- grey sand, grey water, grey concrete tetrapods, rubbish and people everywhere.
Soak up that sandy goodness while you can!!
AU has the BEST beaches around!!!
In regard to FWC well myself and about 15 other gals maybe more had awful experiences- the typical gossip, catty High-School crowd, who has time for that nonsense but I’ll send you a private e-mail for as much as I want to OUT them publicly I’ll let them (actually referencing to a select few) sink their own ship. If they changed, which I doubt and apologize to those above including myself I might change how I feel = )
Which is why I am so excited that you Joined AFWJ, that was awfully lovely for Nay to do, what a great friend that is what AFWJ is all about because us women need all the help we can get!
Oh yes, I ski or did till I broke my knee NEVER went back again and took up Tennis for exercise and when its damp I hit Wii Sports.
Me French Canadian lived Manhattan and Cali, lived in London, AU and now Japan = )
Great pictures! Looks like you guys had great weather and great fun!!
Also, congrats on making it to the end of your nablopomo! I don’t think i’d have been able to do it!! Well done!!
Great pictures! Looks like some great times.
Looks like a wonderful trip was had. And that seafood dinner looked delicious! : )