This is why we come to the Gold Coast, miles of beach and sunny weather. It's been good to stroll around in my flip flops, cargo shorts, and a T shirt, my basic summer attire. I had a bit of a shock coming back from a Prague summer to a cold Australian winter. Now, it's good to get back to what I normally wear for six months of the year.
You might notice that it's easy to get a spot on the beach, but you should swim between the flags where lifeguards keep vigil.
Although Australia has heaps of great beaches, at this time of year, sub tropical QLD has the warmer weather, so many of us fly up to the Goldcoast. I'm not sure whether it's the equivalent of 'Spring Break' or not, but in December school leavers flock up here for the end of year to party.
The Great Barier reef is even further to the North, and you would you have to catch another jet. Australia is a huge country. If you followed my driving trip to the 'Red Centre' or Ayers Rock, you would appreciate how big it is. Most Australians live near the South East Coast between Brisbane and Melbourne. The further inland you go the less and less people you find that's because the centre of Australia is covered by great deserts.
Anyway, as you would expect you can surf at Surfers Paradise, and many people learn to surf at the many surf schools on the beach.
