Surfers Paradise

Along our way down the east coast we'd heard so many mixed reviews about surfers paradise, just like we had about Brisbane. Nevertheless we had 3 days here so we wanted to have a good look around to make our own opinion. We got a taxi to our hostel but annoyingly it was an hour walk back to the city or a $20 taxi ride. So first we just checked out the marina right outside our hostel and took a wander round; which is where we saw the Versace hotel literally a few doors down from our hostel which is always depressing. We started the walk as soon as we checked in and it was only along the beach front the whole way which was actually quite nice! When we got to the city we had a stroll around and looked in a few shops- there was loads. Afterwards we went and chilled on the beach, waiting around for dinner. We underestimated how hard it would be to find somewhere that sold spag bol because I was ill and I was just craving some home comfort! After about half an hour of walking round we finally found somewhere and went straight in. We walked back to our hostel after dinner, stopping along the way so brad could take some pictures. Whilst Brad was taking some of the sea I went and sat down further up the beach; which is where we lost each other for a few minutes and when he found me again it was literally like when you see a parent who loses their child and they panic he was so funny!! 

The next day we had a lie in- the first we've had in months! And when we dragged ourselves out of bed we decided on a McDonald's for lunch. Then we took our food babies for a walk on the beach and collapsed and sunbathed for a bit. After a while we headed back to the hostel and in the evening we got the bus to the city and looked in a few more shops. Then we looked around for dinner again. Neither of us being particularly hungry we settled for a KFC little share bucket and enjoyed that on the beach. This is where our day gets even healthier, we then went to the chocolate shop and had the nicest waffle! 

On our third day we again went into the city and wandered round. We had the most amazing brunch at a little cafe- Brad having a smoked salmon toastie and I had avocado and eggs on toast. Once we finished that we carried on walking round and stopped in a few more shops. It wasn't as sunny today so we only sat on the beach for a little while before heading to Coles to buy dinner and wait for the transfer back to the hostel. We got back to the hostel in the late afternoon and we were so shattered we napped from 4-8 (the worst time to nap) and woke up to make dinner. It got to about 10 before we headed back to the room to pack our backpacks and try and sleep. 

In all honesty, surfers paradise is the place we enjoyed the least down the east coast, and I think it's the same for most people we have met as well. But we did still enjoy it and did have a wander round; we just found it too touristy!