Ahhh. The Gold Coast-sea, sunshine and sleazy used car salesmen in white shoes, strip clubs, and masses of gawking tourists. Would I like to live here? Yes I think I would. While visiting The Gold Coast for a month and staying with a local- my former bridesmaid- 'Madge'-I discovered a different side. Shopping Centres to … Continue reading From ‘The Goldy’ to ‘Cooly’.
The Slow Descent..Home.
This Port of Call has been portentous refuge from the tyranny of builders and developers, but it has certainly been a lot longer than I had anticipated.. The month has stretched out to 5 months- and still counting. I have developed a healthy dislike of builders. Melbourne Cup was celebrated here at the Golf Club, … Continue reading The Slow Descent..Home.
Still in the Port…40 days and 40 nights..
40 days in Port Macquarie- it sounds like a movie title. Thank goodness I managed to find a great airbnb close to the CBD with a delightful owner who is happy to let me stay on, so I do not have to get involved with real estate and leases etc. The word is, the apartments … Continue reading Still in the Port…40 days and 40 nights..
Back to Port Macquarie.
It was a a quick 2 hours down the road to Forster/ Tuncurry and another timeshare at Pacific Palms. This was a very long week -as it is quite isolated and the weather continued its cold streak. It's very attractive waterways did not compensate for the boredom. I read lot of books. The resort did … Continue reading Back to Port Macquarie.