We stopped at several places along the Gold Coast but as the weather was not too good to us we didnt get to enjoy the beaches as much as we had hoped.
We spent an afternoon on Fingal bay in Tweeds Head, and when the rain got too hard we headed back to camp for the evening with a good old chinese takeaway. Another day we went to Rainbow Bay and Coolangatta where the waves were amazing.. but the current was so stong it was impossible to surf! Burleigh was a lovely little place where the sun finally decided to show its face. Jenny however decided to have a bit of a wobbly moment on the beach and fainted... obversly not used to the sun!!!!
Surfers paradise was bigger than we expected with a tall skyline and a massive beach. Unfortunately the weather was really bad while we were here so we didnt spend much time on the beach and the boys didn't really surf as the conditions were rubbish. We did however make the most of the nightlife. One of the nights we went out with seven other hostels, we all got free cowboy hats, glow sticks and drinks, free entry into clubs and finger food to held absorb some of the alcohol! Another day we went to the theme park there called Dreamworld. It was brilliant, not only did it have crazy rides but it had tiger shows, kangaroos and everything. The Vortex ride was definately our favourite ride. It is one where you get spun around so fast you stick to the wall. We were constantly trying to see who could move around the fastest, who could go upside down, climb over someone etc... endless fun!
Overall Surfers did feel a little bit tacky... but still definately worth the visit!
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