We started at Carrara Markets for their annual plant show & sale - lots on nice succulents, orchids, & bromeliads to look at. Barb led Jan astray at one of her favored jewelers. The trip up to Mount Tamborine Market was short as the temperature dropped when a storm moved in. We did have time to sample a 2-thumbs-up food truck for an early lunch.
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Sunrise over Coolangatta from the back bedroom balcony. Yay for pathway progress.
Great use of a Paddington Bear picture! The town of Jimboomba has a once a month market. We like it for its more rural feeling than coastal markets. We came back through Yatala and stopped at the Pie Shop, but for some gluttony reason I have no picture of the food we shared. The treats & drink stop pictures are from Jacobs Well. HUGE progress in the dune path project from morning to afternoon - lots of concrete poured!
A few pics of shell on my morning beach walk. Some views from the existing path from Tugun to Currumbin, on my way to see the Aboriginal Culture Show at CWS - followed by supper at the Sanctuary Market. Sunset view from our balcony. Every day on the coast that starts with a colorful sky is a treat, but these things happen all over the world.
The surprise treat came from the ice cream freezer at the grocery store, and falls into the Wizard of Oz category "we're not in Kansas anymore". Or anywhere in North America! Golden Gaytime is a traditional Australian ice cream treat "flavour" and comes on a stick handle. Sanga is an Australian slang "Strine" for sandwich. So, the NEW thing is a layered ice cream treat coated with chocolate & chunks (nuts?) and half of it is between soft wafer "biscuits" as a hand-hold. So, here's a question for my non-Australian followers: Can you handle that much gastronomical cultural difference in just one picture? Another lovely lunch at PB SLSC. The dune path by our apartment continues to progress nicely. There was a wide beach to walk on before sunset, but the wind was blowing sand and tumbleweeds (tumble-seeds?). Mute speakers as the wind in the microphone is not pleasant. On the road again! YAY! Lucky me - John drove & Barbara graciously gave up her front seat to me. I didn't even have to call shotgun!
It is a really nice trip south through Bangalow & Clunes to The Channon. The monthly market here is a big one - a lot of the same vendors as the Bangalow Market, but less of a new-hippie vibe & more of a country community feel. I grabbed a sausage sizzle for a quick second breakfast, but our butter chicken guy from Woolgoolga (down Coffs Harbour way) was here, and became Barb's new best friend. If you ever get the chance, buy lunch from him! The market was good & fun, but wait, there's more! A quick pit-stop in Clunes & a photo-op with an antique fire engine. We searched for and found Tweed Valley Whey Farmhouse Cheeses at Burringbar, and as a super bonus - Heath's Old Wares - an antique shop that so well organized it could be a museum! (lots of rust for me) Stopped for a quiet moment across the street from the Burringbar memorial park. A browse through a gift / decor shop in the middle of nowhere. Add a drive through Stoker's Siding and a visit to the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, and we were all exhausted from a full & wonderful day! Took the bus north to Burleigh Heads for their weekly farmers market. Empanadas & donuts for breakfast!
Back on the bus to the end of the line at Broadbeach South (Pac-Fair). G-Link to downtown Surfers Paradise where we finally saw some evidence of this being the off-season. Cavill Avenue mall was almost deserted, and there was lots of space on the beach. Had a close look at the big red street art that was added last year (um, earlier this year!) for the Commonwealth Games. Back on the G-Link (where no bikes are allowed) and on to Southport to see Australia Fair shopping center and the Broadwater Parkland. Paying respects to the lady & her teddy is a mandatory event for us. Unfortunately, they are showing signs of age and abuse as there is no shortage of jerks that ignore common sense and the signage and insist on climbing the art installation. :( We walked past a rack of rental bikes on the way back to the tram station for our return trip. Our beach is still there & is still always quieter than Surfers. Path construction progress continues. It's a Tallebudgera acreage garden! Thanks to Jan Schaap for showing us around her garden & the edge of her wild bush-land, and the vines she planted for the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly.
We introduced Barb & John to Wahoo Fish Tacos. Jan tried a plate of chicken wings for a change. |
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