We had been told the wheather in Surfers paradise had not been good with lots of rain, but when we arrived the sun came out for us after one day of rain. The hostel we stayed in was decent and they were good at organising events for the evenings. The beach at surfers was really nice although very busy. The waves were not massive but the currents...

Entry 13 of a trip titled: Bethy's Gap Year 2008 AKA One Big Holiday!!

Hello, This is my official log of my gap year travels to Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii, Seattle, Vacouver, Vancouver Island, and New York! Tis going to be wicked! xxxx

A night in Surfers. After Byron we went to Surfers, There we stay just two nights and we went to the beach, where Jonathan buried me in the sand. And later we went to a nightclub, had some fun but where there to short time to have time to enjoy.

AustraLearn met the Gold Coast of Australia and Surfers Paradise this past weekend. What a great place to be. Super relaxing and fun! There are 4 things to do in Surfers; drink, eat, go to the beach, and shop. Surfers doesn't even have a cinema! It is geared towards the relaxed party animal who lives for long lazy days at the beach and even long...

We arrived in Surfers Paradise on Friday and the town was jam-packed with people. Half the town centre had been closed off to make a street-circuit for the Indycar Racing and most hotels, apartments and hostels were full with people here to watch the racing and party. We stayed in a dorm room at 'Cheers' hostel which was really friendly, if a bi...

Sorry it has been so long since our last log but we have been busy people! We will now try and bring you up to date with the next exciting instalments. 3rd Jan - We arrived in Surfers Paradise in the early afternoon and were picked up from the station by the courtesy bus of the Cheers hostel. This was only our second experience of a non-YHA host...