First, the Gold Coast is famous for amusement parks, as I mentioned in the earlier post, and then there's the coastal city rich with long-stretched white-sandy beaches. It is also referred to as "the green behind the gold," where the Tamborine Mountain and the Springbrook are located. Currumbin and Numinbah Valley are also not-to-skip places for those who love nature.
We decided to no-go for the nature; we had much of it on the Blue Mountain, and we would have an island vacay on the next day. That will be covered in a later post. So we opted for outlet shopping and then wandered the Surfers' Paradise in the evening.
The skies started to darken when we were heading to Biggera Waters. It was raining heavily once we reached the Harbour Town Outlet, Australia's largest shopping outlet and home to the 14-screen Reading Cinemas. Big brands such as Coach, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss, and Nike, as well as iconic Australian brands including Oroton, R.M. Williams, and UGG Australia. We had our early lunch at Ispa Kebabs, the taste of Mediterranean in the coastal city...
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| Nu'man has been eyeing Smiggle since she was home. |
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| 50% off! It's really a fantastic bargain... |
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| We ordered a big platter of beef, lamb, and chicken, which was just enough for the three of us. |
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| After nearly 3 hours of shopping, that was all we bought. |
Before returning to the hotel, I drove around the town looking for Chemist Warehouse. My cousin suggested that the outlet offers a good fragrance bargain. Indeed, it was true, but the Coral scent for her liking is not easy to get. We have been searching for that since we were in Sydney. Luckily, we found the Bvlgari Coral at one of the outlets. Ticking off our shopping list, we went back to The Shore.
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| We diligently searched for the Bvlgari Coral fragrance. |
After dusk, we took the tram from Surfers Paradise North, a 5-minute walk from our apartment, to Cavill Avenue. The nightlife started to roll in as we walked through the avenue. Many things can be done here, from the Timezone Attraction to fulfilling your appetites with the street foods. We popped in to Ripley's Believe It or Not!, located just in front of the Paradise Center. Seeing all the weird and crazy things of our interest. Nu'man has it the most. The crazy mirror, shooting guns, and the laser room were the most enjoyable moments for us!
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| Getting familiar with the tram's ticketing machine |
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| Yeaaa...keretapi dah sampai! |
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| An obligatory photo shoot |
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| It's not Bumblebee, but it's a car robot! Made up of automobiles parts |
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| The World's Greatest Grinner, and Nu'man was mimicking |
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| This is a shark's vertebra. |
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| Errr... |
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| Robert Wadlow is the tallest man ever! |
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| Nooo... it's curved! P |
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| The last will of the Marvel comic book writer, Mark Gruenwald |
Then we walked to the beach, the Surfers Paradise. The festival of the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held throughout Gold Coast, and the event was held along the beach. We saw the beach volleyball grandstands on the Coolangatta beachfront the day we arrived here. It will be held in early April, nearly one month before the event. Apart from the festival promoting the Commonwealth Games, there was also a Sand Safari Arts Festival. Running on a yearly basis, the Sand Sculpting Championships amazed us with the arts being shown. It was an extraordinary experience!
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| Taking pictures at the main entrance to the beach |
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| It's not the real sand sculpture |
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| The 2019 Commonwealth Games: 41 days to go! |
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| So much dedication has to be put into these efforts... |
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| The 3rd place winner |
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| The winner! |
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| 2nd place creativity... |
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| Does this relate to any Malaysian franchise? |
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| Ice cream and choco churros for us! |
Yup, I know... it could be churro plus burrito, so they called it "churritos." We grab for the snacks before we call it a day. Tomorrow, we are exploring yet another interesting place to visit in eastern Australia!
First, the Gold Coast is famous for amusement parks, as I mentioned in the earlier post, and then there's the coastal city rich with long-stretched white-sandy beaches. It is also referred to as "the green behind the gold," where the Tamborine Mountain and the Springbrook are located. Currumbin and Numinbah Valley are also not-to-skip places for those who love nature.
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