Tweed

The chores caught up with me again and I had two loads of washing to get done with one eye on the weather as showers were predicted. We were wanting to book tickets for the Outback Spectacular so went to find the local NRMA shopfront. Their tickets are considerably cheaper than anywhere else so that was our first stop. Successfully bought the tickets, so went on down to Coolangatta beach for a walk along the pathways.

It is the most beautiful spot with the paths meandering along the beachside for kilometre after kilometre. The sand was very white, the sun was glistening on the water, the surfers were patiently waiting for the right waves and all was well with the world. Paul and Sue passed us at one stage on their bikes and were continuing on to see how far they could go. We stopped for a coffee and sat in the sunshine soaking up the ambience. You could get used to this coastal lifestyle. Lunchtime rolled around and we decided to join the locals at Greenmount Surf Club to have luncheon on the balcony overlooking the beach. Food doesn’t really rule our life, it just sounds like it! While we were waiting for lunch, we watched the world go by from the verandah. Dads with their kids on the front of their skateboards, kids kicking footies around, people rollerblading and bike riding, people just out for a stroll, all with the beach and the Surfer’s Paradise skyline as a backdrop. What a lovely spot this is. We were scoffing our chicken schnitzel burgers and good they were too, when we were joined by Paul and Sue. We spent a bit of time just chillin’ out and sitting in the sunshine.

The sun was starting to get a bit lower in the sky, so I needed to have my fishing fix for the day. The river runs around along our van park, so I just walked down to a nice sandy spot and threw in a line. Bang. Almost straight away a nice little bream.  It wasn’t a bad size but a tad small to keep. I had great fun and by the time I’d used all my bait, I had caught 6 or 7 bream. It was dark by then and I really couldn’t see where I was casting my line so was happy to call it a day after I had sacrificed my last prawn. Drinks and nibbles with Paul and Sue before dinner. Nice.

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