The Gold Coast - Day 1 & 2

*Sigh* Everything's all hot and clammy again. I must say, the weather at the Gold Coast was near perfect. Everyone was uber polite, and it makes me wonder if Malaysia, being located at the Equator (comparing weather) is why so many of us are stressed out and 'not so' polite. Another reason could also be that they don't overwork in Australia... unlike here.

The family trip was outstanding and surpassed all my negative expectations =). Here's a breakdown on what happened day by day.

DAY 1 & 2
Day 1 was quite a scam as the plane left KLIA at 9pm that night, and we actually only left for Australia FROM Singapore slightly after 12am which made that 'Day 2' already. *Sigh*

However, the anticipation of getting on a plane and jetting off was simply nail biting (I haven't been on a plane for 15 years). *grin* Plane takeoffs and landings are fun.. but the wait in between is slightly dull, not counting the constant walkbys from the flight attendants and food trays. Also, the SIA entertainment console was cool. Played some old skool Nintendo games and watched 'Over The Hedge' on the way there. Leg room was almost non-existant which made it hell to sleep.

As we touched down Brisbane airport at around 9++ in the morning (we travelled 2 hours into the future!) we headed on to some Sunday market downtown by the river. Trinkets and stuff galore, but nothing caught my fancy.

After an hour or so, we went off to our first appointment of the day. 'Paradise Farm'(cant recall the full name...egad!), where we got to see sheep shearing, boomerang throwing, horse riding, kangaroos & koalas, the usual tourist fare. Although it sounds lame, it was actually pretty fun. Thanks to the weather and the very professional staff they had there.

Howdy partner!

"Mmmm..food" said the Kangaroo

After the farm, we shot to our hotel, the Watermark Hotel in Surfers Paradise. It was a nice place, with a small pool, a gym, and even a sauna.

For dinner with the tur group that night, we ate at....

A BLOODY MALAYSIAN CHINESE RESTAURANT

argh.

After dinner, it was free and easy as we walked all around Surfers Paradise. And a paradise it was...to a certain extent. Surfers Paradise is like an uptown Port Dickson, as in, its just a small town area.

End of Day 1 & 2

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