We liked the idea of checking out Surfers Paradise and seeing some good waves, but the city was pretty expensive, and since it was our last couple days in Australia, we wanted to keep things on the cheap. That meant no
SeaWorld, or fancy hotel. Instead, we headed to Philip Park across from
SeaWorld on the Pacific Ocean side of the spit. The first item on the agenda was to eat our fantastic pineapple that we had purchased at a roadside stand. It was delicious; even after we each had half of the huge thing!
Then we took off for the sand and surf. The beach was beautiful and very clean. We saw a variety of bluish jellyfish and though they were pretty, we wanted to be sure they weren't dangerous before we waded in the water. After talking to a local couple, we found out that we might feel a little sting, but they were harmless and most of them would not sting at all.
We watched a lot of people swim, surf, boogie board, and sunbathe. We looked at the sand a lot and found some crazy critters washing ashore. On our way back, we got in the water and did a little body surfing until we got in trouble for swimming where there was no lifeguard. It was too bad. We were having a lot of fun and staying close enough to the shore to remain safe, too.
Friends from Antarctica, Amanda and Seth, were staying at a hostel in the area that night, so Storey and I went to check in there as well. The only beds they had left were in the 10 bunk staff dorm room, so we settled in there and played Speed until our friends arrived. They showed up just in time for dinner and so we spent the evening talking over our travels and plans for the future. It was really great to be able to hang out with some familiar faces for a night!
We liked the idea of checking out Surfers Paradise and seeing some good waves, but the city was pretty expensive, and since it was our last couple days in Australia, we wanted to keep things on the cheap. That meant no SeaWorld, or fancy hotel. Instead, we headed to Philip Park across from SeaWorld on the Pacific Ocean side of the spit. The first item on the agenda was to eat our fantastic pineapple that we had purchased at a roadside stand. It was delicious; even after we each had half of the huge thing!
Then we took off for the sand and surf. The beach was beautiful and very clean. We saw a variety of bluish jellyfish and though they were pretty, we wanted to be sure they weren't dangerous before we waded in the water. After talking to a local couple, we found out that we might feel a little sting, but they were harmless and most of them would not sting at all.
We watched a lot of people swim, surf, boogie board, and sunbathe. We looked at the sand a lot and found some crazy critters washing ashore. On our way back, we got in the water and did a little body surfing until we got in trouble for swimming where there was no lifeguard. It was too bad. We were having a lot of fun and staying close enough to the shore to remain safe, too.
Friends from Antarctica, Amanda and Seth, were staying at a hostel in the area that night, so Storey and I went to check in there as well. The only beds they had left were in the 10 bunk staff dorm room, so we settled in there and played Speed until our friends arrived. They showed up just in time for dinner and so we spent the evening talking over our travels and plans for the future. It was really great to be able to hang out with some familiar faces for a night!
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