Monday, March 30, 2009

Gold Coast - Suffer Paradise, Cavill Avenue & Chevron Island

Suffer Paradise.

Anyway, the few days we were at Gold Coast, we were already down at the beach as early 6.0AM - just to pass time, do some reading, enjoying the beautiful daybreak, and to have breakfast by the beach before we start the day... Of course, we did some photography, too! Such wonderful days... Here are some pics...


Image hosting by Imageshack.us
We weren't the first ones to wake up Surfers Paradise!



Image hosting by Imageshack.us




Image hosting by Imageshack.us




Image hosting by Imageshack.us
The famous Surfers Paradise arch...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
Each morning, the "beachcomber" truck tidies up the beach by picking up the sand and sieve it to extract any rubbish...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us




Image hosting by Imageshack.us




Image hosting by Imageshack.us




Image hosting by Imageshack.us




Image hosting by Imageshack.us




Image hosting by Imageshack.us




Image hosting by Imageshack.us
En Arip harrassing some lifeguards to pose for him...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us




Image hosting by Imageshack.us




Image hosting by Imageshack.us




Image hosting by Imageshack.us
Breakfast at the nearby McCafe...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us




Image hosting by Imageshack.us




Cavill Avenue

I luv Cavill Avenue... Everything I needed was easily within reach just across the main road from my hotel... It's a great place to relax in, or to do your shopping! But it wasn't as happening as it used to be - they had lost thier very own identity to all the redevelopment going on... but it was still o.k!


Image hosting by Imageshack.us
I like the pasta here...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
Classic facade of the Chevron Renaissance twin towers. This mall leads to a nice courtyard full of cafes, bars and eateries...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
Healthy palms lining the streets... I soooo remember Miami Beach here!



Image hosting by Imageshack.us




Image hosting by Imageshack.us
Fast-paced world but a laid-back lifestyle... that's what I like about Gold Coast.



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
This gigantic sign was visible even from our room!



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
LV taraf2 kedai runcit je... heheh



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
Shopping paradise... U name it, they have it! Duty-free shopping!



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
En Arip's favourite spot, the Chevron Renaissance courtyard.



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
Vintage meets vintage...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
A Fiat 600!



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
Chevron Renaissance twin towers at sunset...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
No thanks... It was cold enough outside...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us



Image hosting by Imageshack.us




Image hosting by Imageshack.us


Zarraffa's Cafe was my must-have every night. I stop by here every evening on the way back to the hotel... Too bad their outlet in Sydney was just too way out of town, at Warringah Mall, near Balgowlah...

Image hosting by Imageshack.us


Image hosting by Imageshack.us
Hard Rock Cafe versus Hard Core Coffee...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us


Chevron Island

When first I saw the residental island of Chevron Island, I should make a visit the island during my morning walkabout, and do some photography. Chevron Island was situated just across the river behind my hotel.

I always believe that things around us can be captured nicely, the way we choose to memorialize them...


Image hosting by Imageshack.us
Thomas Drive, the bridge which connects to the island. Look at the picture properly and see if you spotted something!



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
Yeah, that was me lying on the jetty platform! I do not mind lying down, protrude down kneeling, or squat down just to get the view I want! Hehehehe...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
Chevron Island at 7AM...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
Look at the tranquaility of the river... The red object in the left is Jetboat EXtreme's jet-powered thrill speedboat...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
Coffee by the river...


Some pics from Chevron Island residential area...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
The sandy shores of the river Nerang. This is just behind a house. Why can't our Malaysian riverside dwellers keep their backyard river as clean?



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
Peacefully quiet, although abuzz with activities...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
I find this letterbox cute...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
From the other side... Did you notice that the number "8" is upside down?



Image hosting by Imageshack.us
Don't they look delicious? Hehehehe...



Image hosting by Imageshack.us




No comments:

Blog Widget by LinkWithin