Gold Coast 27.7-29.7.06

Jen and I flew to the Gold Coast and spent a couple of days in Surfers Paradise. Surfers has maybe one of Australia's most famous skylines, even though Surfers is just an accumulation of hotels next to a huge beach...there is not really much to see....it's a tourist destination and many Aussies spend their holidays in Surfers...however we didnt get bored and had 3 busy days...

At the airport...early morning...small eyes..


Skyline of Surfers Paradise...click and enlarge...please....


First day: DREAMWORLD...theme park close to Surfers Paradise





felt sooooo sick after this ride...was a kids ride...how embarrassing...=)


My favourite ride...0-150km/h in 2 sec...the TOWER OF TERROR....a car gets accelerated to 150 km/h within less than 2 sec...it shoots out of a tunnel, goes straight for maybe 300m and finally climbs a tower vertically up to 100m, before it goes all the way back...crazy???--yes!!!!....but soooooooo much fun....



...we were lucky cos we got the front seats....can u see the light at the end of the tunnel???!!!...=)


the TOWER OF TERROR in the background...the car climbs up to 100m..vertically!!!!


Tiger Show...jump tiger...jump....


Lets get dressed for a night at the CASINO......


all you can eat buffet and the result....hehe



The view from our hotel room...



Where are the pancakes??...maybe under the 5cm layer of sauce and cream??....
Jens comment: "A guy must have done that!"...



On the beach...water was pretty cold...i mean its still winter here, but we had 28 degrees in the sun...i love the Aussie winter...





Sunset over Surfers....