Recently we spent 5 days on the Gold Coast with our family. On the last day the weather was perfect. We have a saying in Queensland, "....where the weather is beautiful one day and perfect the next." Well we did have one overcast day but the others were great. I took a look over the balcony and wished we could all stay longer, but work called for the young ones.
Looking south
Looking north
Then I saw Sonya, Carol and the boys playing on the beach, so I went down to join them.
It was a bit cool in the water today so we packed up and went for a walk to the shops where the boys wanted to show me "Cheeky" the fish, which was in a Real Estate Office.
Later in the evening Grandaddy was cooking dinner and pretending to be "The Swedish Chef" from The Muppet Show. However, the boys had never heard of him (a bit before their time) so Grandaddy introduced the boys to 'The Swedish Chef" on You Tube. They really enjoyed it.
We were up early the next morning to drive Sonya and the boys to the Coolangatta Airport. Luckily it is only 15 mins away. It takes them 2.5 hours to get home to Melbourne, where Sonya had to rush them to school for a colour fun run.
Time to say goodbye to these scallywags.
It is great that you are able to catch up quite regularly. The weather looks fabulous. Getting cooler here.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a wonderful place. I'd forgotten about the Swedish chef - must check out You Tube!
ReplyDeleteI loved the Gold Coast, we stayed there a number of years back. We also got horribly lost finding our accommodation!! BIL was navigating and I remember passing the same sign saying Tambourine Mountain 3 times before we finally found our time share which we had exchanged with our South African time share for that year. I cannot remember the name of the time share but it was a lovely spot next to a lake.
ReplyDeleteWish we could watch YouTube but or WiFi here i the country is not fast enough!
Hope all is well, have a good weekend, t'other Diane
Was it Cedar Lake Time Share?
DeleteYes I remember the Swedish chef, we lived in another time :-)
ReplyDeleteJust a lovely family time together.
ReplyDeleteadorable silly scallywags... and what a place to have fun with them... I love the views, my favorite is the walkway onto the beach. just stunning. I don't know the Swedish chef either
ReplyDeleteHello, the trip to the beach with your family looks wonderful. The views of the coastline is gorgeous. Love the photos, you grandsons are handsome boys. Enjoy your day! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteJust been back to look at last two posts about your trip Diane, lots of fun! You are so lucky to be able to spend so much time with your grandchildren and your daughters. The distance between Perth and... anywhere :) makes impromptu visits tricky ✨
ReplyDeleteOh wow, Diane. How the boys have grown. Lovely to spend time with the family. Have a great weekend. Jo
ReplyDeleteHaving the grandboys for a visit is the best! Boy, does it look different your way compared to the blizzard we had yesterday--LOL! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. Have a wonderful weekend. :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos of time spent with your family. The boys smiling faces, well, you can't help but smile with them. Queensland temperatures would definitely be my cup of tea. It's a beautiful part of the world and I thank you for sharing it with us. Happy weekend to you Diane :)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you had a fabulous and fun time with your daughter and grandchildren. I remember my brief time at the gold coast very fondly. I think any time or day there would be perfect.
ReplyDeleteLoved seeing these photographs.
ReplyDeleteSpecial family time shared.
All the best Jan
Thank you everyone for your comments
ReplyDeleteGranddad is a Swedish chef to the gkids lol. It was a beautiful place, sunset is gorgeous. Family vacation is the best!
ReplyDeleteYou had a gorgeous spot for your holiday with the children and grandchildren. I'm glad you had such a wonderful time together.
ReplyDeleteThe color of the water is so pretty and oh! that sunset! The beach with little boys is the best!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos Diane.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great holiday that came to an end too soon, I imagine. beautiful water and cute grandkids. Watch out for those possible spam comments that preceded mine, Diane.
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