March 22 - Off to the Gold Coast

Ellen and I took the air train, just like a metro, to the Gold Coast, the beaches south of Brisbane. We walked through Southport and had lunch, then walked along the shore towards Surfers' Paradise. The beaches are wide with fine sand. Lifeguards were on duty and swimmers could only swim between posted flags. We then hopped on a bus and went to Broadbeach. There will be a surfing competition over the weekend, so many preparations were being undertaken--scaffolding, bleachers, catering trucks, etc. Besides the beaches we thoroughly were imposed with the modern skyscrapers.