Australia Part 3- Coastal Beach, Woodburn, Byron Bay Lighthouse, Gold Coast

Day 5 (25/12/15)
Rise and shine!
It's a bright and sunny day
Decided to go to the Coastal Beach after having our breakfast
Coastal Beach had huge waves
Perfect for surfing~
Swim within the flags and you will be safe. At least that's what I heard.
Kayaking
Later
We drove towards Woodburn Riverside Park for picnic
Stomachs growling
It's lunchtime!
Right after we finished our lunch
The rain started pouring
We were lucky indeed huh~
Another long drive to Byron Bay to see the famous lighthouse
The wind was so strong until our umbrellas were flipped inside out
Spotted the lighthouse from far

Goodbye lighthouse~
After that
Drove few more hours to Gold Coast
Couldn't wait to see it!
When we arrived at Gold Coast
We checked in to Crystal Bay Resort
Since we were staying at a higher floor
We could see the full view of the beautiful Gold Coast from our balcony

I could sit at the balcony for the whole day
After putting our bags down
We quickly changed into swim suits to go downstairs for a spa bath as well as swim
Just wanted to relax our tired and sore muscles for a while
There were steam room and sauna room too
Then
we planned to head out for dinner
Dusk was approaching
Street performer
Saw this lizard man. I spent a long time figuring out whether he was real or not > <
Surfers Paradise! The most famous beach in Gold Coast.
Surfers Paradise at night
Tram
Going to Dreamworld Theme Park tomorrow
Goodnight!


Location: Gold Coast QLD, Australia

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