Bimbadgen. Four Winds. And the GC
Back from Currumbin, we had a little Wine Tasting event at Crowne Plaza. Terrace Café and Four Winds are promoting Bimbadgen wines as wines of the season, and a Bimbadgen salesman had taken on a trip up to the GC to brainwash all F&B staff, so from that day on the only wines we know are from Bimbadgen Estate in Hunter Valley, NSW. Well done, Mr Bimbadgen, I’m now addicted to your Semillon Sparkling. Yummie, especially if you drop a little strawberry slice in the glass. A good wine to go with fresh seafood dishes.
And where would you have a better seafood buffet than our lovely Four Winds, Queensland's only revolving restaurant, 26 floors atop Crowne Plaza. Yey! And what a beautiful coincidence that I was going back there for dinner on Wednesday night when John was visiting from Melbourne. Thought it would be a nice way to welcome him to the GC. And it was beautiful, indeed. You get a breathtaking 360° view on the Coast as the restaurant revolves while you are having dinner. Not too fast, not too slow. It takes a bit more than an hour to turn around. But get yourself a bottle of the magic Bimbadgen and it will probably revolve a few times faster :)
Thursday. Another day off, except for the short evening shift at Barnie’s. That makes almost 10 hours off if you get up early. Sure. Who wants to sleep in on their day off anyway? Not me. No, no. The 7 am starts at Terrace Café have got me into a whole new routine. Rise and shine, you know. 24/7 and more. So get up, K! You gotta take John on a GC tour. That’s a good excuse to get out of Surfers and explore some of the great places down on the southern tip of the GC. Our alternative route, that didn’t include Cavill Ave in Surfers Paradise, 
started with the twin towns of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads, where the border of QLD and NSW runs right through to Point Danger, named by Captain Cook. Although the lookout and lighthouse didn’t leave the same impression as did Byron Bay, the twin towns feature some great breaks on Kirra and Duranbah beach, which are regularly used for both national and international competitions because of their top-notch waves. Kirra is known for its heavy, quick waves and Duranbah, locally known as D-Bah, has a fast-breaking wave and often has surf when it’s flat elsewhere. So you’d better practice a bit before you get out there. Just like the school kids in Australia. We spotted a bunch of them having fun on the beach, back bags lying lazily far behind. Or perhaps they were in the class. Why not! Surf class. The same as we have basketball back home. It must be part of the curriculum. Learn to surf, learn to watch whales, to fight shark attacks, learn to protect from the UV - learn to survive Down Under.
Our next stop was Palm Beach, with beautiful walks on both end on the banks of Currumbin and Tallebudgera Creeks. The Burleigh Heads National Park, on the northern side of the mouth of Tallebudgera Creek, is a small but diverse forest reserve with walking trails around and through the rocky headland, as well as a lookout and picnic area. We picked the Ocean View track which has beautiful views on the skyline of Surfers Paradise. And it looks great from the distance. Yes, from the distance…
P.S. It was nice having you here, John! I'll c ya soon in Melbourne ;)
And where would you have a better seafood buffet than our lovely Four Winds, Queensland's only revolving restaurant, 26 floors atop Crowne Plaza. Yey! And what a beautiful coincidence that I was going back there for dinner on Wednesday night when John was visiting from Melbourne. Thought it would be a nice way to welcome him to the GC. And it was beautiful, indeed. You get a breathtaking 360° view on the Coast as the restaurant revolves while you are having dinner. Not too fast, not too slow. It takes a bit more than an hour to turn around. But get yourself a bottle of the magic Bimbadgen and it will probably revolve a few times faster :)
Thursday. Another day off, except for the short evening shift at Barnie’s. That makes almost 10 hours off if you get up early. Sure. Who wants to sleep in on their day off anyway? Not me. No, no. The 7 am starts at Terrace Café have got me into a whole new routine. Rise and shine, you know. 24/7 and more. So get up, K! You gotta take John on a GC tour. That’s a good excuse to get out of Surfers and explore some of the great places down on the southern tip of the GC. Our alternative route, that didn’t include Cavill Ave in Surfers Paradise, 
started with the twin towns of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads, where the border of QLD and NSW runs right through to Point Danger, named by Captain Cook. Although the lookout and lighthouse didn’t leave the same impression as did Byron Bay, the twin towns feature some great breaks on Kirra and Duranbah beach, which are regularly used for both national and international competitions because of their top-notch waves. Kirra is known for its heavy, quick waves and Duranbah, locally known as D-Bah, has a fast-breaking wave and often has surf when it’s flat elsewhere. So you’d better practice a bit before you get out there. Just like the school kids in Australia. We spotted a bunch of them having fun on the beach, back bags lying lazily far behind. Or perhaps they were in the class. Why not! Surf class. The same as we have basketball back home. It must be part of the curriculum. Learn to surf, learn to watch whales, to fight shark attacks, learn to protect from the UV - learn to survive Down Under. 
Our next stop was Palm Beach, with beautiful walks on both end on the banks of Currumbin and Tallebudgera Creeks. The Burleigh Heads National Park, on the northern side of the mouth of Tallebudgera Creek, is a small but diverse forest reserve with walking trails around and through the rocky headland, as well as a lookout and picnic area. We picked the Ocean View track which has beautiful views on the skyline of Surfers Paradise. And it looks great from the distance. Yes, from the distance…P.S. It was nice having you here, John! I'll c ya soon in Melbourne ;)
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