Tweed Heads NSW August 22, 2015

Hibiscus. Rainbow Bay Qld

Tweed Heads NSW August 22, 2015

Can't remember what we did this morning - must have been exciting!

We wandered off for lunch some time after 1pm, and naturally enough we gravitated toward a place called D'Bar up on the headland, right behind the Captain Cook memorial which marks the boundary between NSW and Qld. Yes, we've eaten here before and chances are we'll eat here again before we leave. It's just the right place, the right atmosphere and the food is delicious. I could eat here 3 times a day, but our budget and my waistline might not  be up for it!

Duranbah Beach NSW. Tweed River NSW

It's a really gusty overcast day on the beach, not really very pleasant. We had a bit of a walk along Rainbow beach, the 'beachscape' of which seems to have changed dramatically since we were here last year or the year before. For a start, there's this lagoon that's been formed behind the beach - the kids were having a great old time in the safe and warm waters. one surfy had come in from the cold ocean and was re-heating in his own personal spa.

Pelican - snuck this one in from Noosaville to see if anyone is watching

Judy, beach bum.  Rainbow Bay Qld

We drove a little way around the coast trying to get to a beach that wasn't being blown-out by the wind: Greenmount, Coolangatta, Kirra, Bilinga, Tugun.. until we reach Currumbin. The most noticeable feature is a large boulder called Elephant Rock, which looks just like a large rock and bears no resemblance to a Elephant. There are stairs to the top so I scooted up and took some snaps.

Rocks at  Rainbow Bay Qld

 Rainbow Beach Qld

We finally broke the fishing drought for Judy by driving the few kms down from the van park to a boat ramp and jetty on the Tweed River. She had a lovely old time hauling in the bream one after the other, and even a small whiting. I sort of lost count, probably around 15 fish. I had to smile though, there were a few groups of kids with all the gear just-like-dad also fishing like mad and catching nothing. Eventually one of them came and asked if we 'could spare him a hook'. I gave him a few the same as Judy was using, and some prawns. Pretty soon  he was catching fish as well - he'll have to go home and rethink his fishing strategy!

Currumbin beach from Elephant Rock. Currumbin Qld

Mind you, the pelicans were having a field day as the real fishos came in and cleaned their catch at the cleaning sink. The pelicans were coming in from everywhere to pick-up the scraps and going away stuffed to the wingtips.

Hibiscus. Rainbow Bay Qld