Parked just meters from the shore, we waited for the rain to pass this morning before heading into the rather impressive mall in the centre of town to shop for some supplies. It's Good Friday tomorrow, so we can't miss out on those hot crossed buns, can we!? The town is full of huge skyscrapers, right slap bang on the main strip of beach which is called 'Surfer's Paradise'. Not a bad place to shop! Once we'd stocked up it was time to get on the beach and surf. M...

After a great night out experiencing what the nightlife of Byron Bay had to offer, it was a pleasant drive along the Pacific Highway this morning. That was until the single lane traffic turned -for the first time this trip - into multiple lanes of heavy traffic as we arrived at Gold Coast. It was a bit much for our jaded designated driver, Bret, after a week of practically having the road to ourselves! As he adjusted to the change in pace, we remembered the Germ...