yesterday..today.. tomorrow: Kenangan di Gold Coast

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Musim cuti sekolah datang lagi.. kalau dulu..sebelum anak2 pandai meminta 'family outing', saya lebih selesa mengatur percutian bila 'den suko'.. (ops..tempias loghat noghori..malam tadi N Sembilan bantai 2-1 pada Terengganu..sonok la geng Labu!).. tapi sekarang kena pandai menyusun jadual agar tak clash dengan jadual persekolahan.

Tapi this year.. anak2 mama.. no long distance trip.. kita main CUTI2 Malaysia je.. kita lepak semenanjung.. sebab poket mama kempis.. i have big plan for next year..Alisya.. being the eldest.. happy sakan dpt jalan.. Risa..keep pestering for Singapore US.. sorry Risa.. not this year!

Maybe this was due to her memorable yebeda badooo time in Gold Coast... yes.. that was one of her joyous day in life..i guess..

2 minggu di Gold Coast, inilah serba sedikit pengalaman yang kami lalui,

Kami sewa small cottage at Cedar Lake Country Resort for almost 12 days.. It's actually a timeshare self contained 2 bedrooms apartment.. dlm hutan.. a relaxing place yet secluded in Hinterland.

unit kami menghadap tasik.. pagi2 nampakla itik berenang2.. dan kerja Risa..kejar itik buat lauk..

Konon2 cuba menjadi sebahagian dari Hinterlander .. so kami try hidup cara mereka.., kami pergi ke supermarket mereka, Coles. Very near to our nest, to get bahan kering..i.e sugar, milk, rice, canned food mcm beans, milo, chocs etc. oh ya, there are few small villages around Hinterland.. very near to Nerang and Gold coast town.. a very sleepy suburban.. agaknya sebab tu pagi2 nampak lemau je semua.. from driving until shopping. Dorang ni tahap kaki ayam je jalan2 dlm supermarket.. they que to get the fresh bread from oven.. smells??? good!

Pagi2, as usual, saya masakkan saja scramble eggs, baked beans,pancakes or cornflakes dan fresh milk.. Risa suka fresh milk kat sini.. maybe rasanya lebih fresh.. and been in shipping industry... dealing with mat sallih and carrying their food products, no doubt that they really choose only the best!

Boring breakfast..

Since July is Winter in Down Under, our schedule is quite hectic.. maklumla siang pendek.. jadi pagi-pagi kena gegas kuar rumah. Lepas bf, terus pergi ke tempat idaman... mana lagi..Universal Studio! buckle up!

One of the reason nak sgt gi GC sbb nak tgk Batman.. sbb ayah budak2 ni selalu kelentong cakap dia batman.. for me.. he is a batman.. sbb pantang malam je hilang..! so betullah tu batman!

Dlm tu as usual la.. no need to tell.. all the Warner bros products i.e cartoon & film characters ada kat situ.. ada show etc2.. dpt gak posing dgn Marilyn Monroe ni.. byk lokasi bikin films, kids game zone etc2..

Paling best.. naik space shot... jantung saya tinggal kat atas.. tapi body kat bwh!!!

Berkubang..from 9am until 6pm kami kat dlm.. dah gelap kat luar baru reti nak balik..Kalau nak pergi semua theme park ni, i would suggest to purchase the ticket from their website.. save ur time and money (at least 10% discounted rate for online purchase).

Then next day, we went to Dreamland.. a place for kids... sama jugak.. birat2 main.. pastikan jantung anda sihat sebelum memilih sebarang permainan ..boleh kejung kalau tak kuat semangat!:). Bear in mind, budak-budak dan ahli keluarga yang kurang inci.. tak dapat naik sesetengah rides.. so.. start eating kids! not for increasing your tummy..but for your height!

Macam biasa.. from 8 am pacak..till 6 pm.. i can't remember all the things inside.. but i will never forget.. saya muntahhh biruuuuu naik merry goooo everywhere... hish!! kena kutuk laa sbb throw up naik menda ni!

Asalnya macam lempeng..macammana tak 'keluar isi perut'

Agak korang.. terpelanting tak jantung?

Benda ni..can turn u from the left brain person to the right! hahaha

Melepek..

Hari pun dah gelap. Balik rumah singgah ke Iranian Beef Shop.Senang cari bahan mentah kat sini, banyak Moslim/Halal butcher-accredited lagi! So selama kat GC, 3 kali saya beli ayam dan daging kat sini.Harga pun OK, tak mahal dan tak murah. Tapi diaorang ramah, though it was my 1st time, diaorang layan kita macam saudara..brotherhood concept.Islam itu indah!

Carik topi tanam lalang depan rumah ke ayah?

Carrara, weekend market

Next day, we went to Carrara market, so called flea market. To get fresh vege and fruits, handcrafts..tak semua murah, yet still cheap as compared to Esplanade shopping mall.Tapi boleh gila sekejap tengok accessories dan glass ware. Cantik-cantik!

Tempat lain, kami pergi ke Steve Irwin Zoo (the late Steve!), Beerwah GC. Paling syok zoo kat sini.. sempoi. Semua binatang tak dikurung.. bebas.. kecuali buaya! harimau pun selamba je tau lalu lalang...! Paling best, bila binatang ni semua buat show.. saya tak boleh gambar dengan perkataan.. but was really a wonderful moment! what i can say.. bring your kids here! Btw, we saw Bindi and her mother too.. she's cute!

Kena tengok.. how they kissed the cheetah dan leopard.. bagaii mereka takde taring!

As usual,lepas melawat tempat2 ni, kalau berkesempatan, kami lepak beach kat Surfers Paradise-the best was Broadbeach. Dalam setengah jam sampaila dari tempat2 di atas. Sandy beach.. angin tiup kuat.. tak mandi pun.Budak-budak saja main pasir.. too cold! and the best part is.. view menarik.. the surfers laa... hmmm 6 packs!..

The Espalande known also as their city centre tempat best for hang out and shopping. Few sky crappers buildings, and butik2 yang boleh tergadai buah pinggang sepanjang lorong macam LV, Cartier, Coach etc etc. Unending top end designers and bargain outlet stores. Tepuk poket tanya iman saja yang boleh menghalang kalian dari terjebak...

Bargain store.. kalau korang nak beli Koala.. sini murah

Small HRC.. besar lagi KL punya

One of the beaches..

Siapa tak puas shopping kat situ, boleh continue ke Harbour Town, where all the quality brand outlet stores selling their famous label! Orang cakap best.. tapi bagi saya.. Oklah.. tapi saya sempat rembat Wallabies shirt dan few home wares sbb.. siapalah yang tidak tergugat iman tengok Royal Doulton???.

Brand mampu milik.. rupanya murah banget kat sini

Woolworth..memang worth for money!

other than that, kami ke Wax Museum.. saja buang masa tengok muka Albert Einstein dari lilin.. and few names.. can't really remember.. tak real sangat pun..

Then again and again lepak the Esplanade.. almost every day .. naik hafal mamat jual kebab pakai baju apa.. Kami sempat lepak Brisbane, the Queensland capital city.. satu malam.. pusing2 Town. Since nothing much except for their Downtown weekend market, the South bank river.. arh.. teruk betul memory.. lain kali kalau jalan kena bawak note pad.. tulis... hahaha

Ok.. that's about it. sebenarnya banyak pot singgah tak ingat.. tapi puas merayau... kehidupan yang tenang..laid back lifestyle.. no running..no chasing.. full of laughter.. cuma in terms of food.. don't ask me.. saya tak banyak makan luar.. balik2 kebab dan roti.. itu pun tengok kedai. Risau ter makan si ekor kontot berpusing! saya prefer masak sendiri dan tapaw.. lagipun pada saya, beryani agak mahal.. even kebab pun sudah $8++..sekali2 oklah..tapi kalau 12 hari??

Most of the hyper &supemarket dah ada concept DIY including payment... before kuar boleh check out sendiri.. apalagi..swipe sendiri..townya nya agak bersih.. compared to Bukit Bintang!. :)

nothing to shout.. except.. anak-anak saya enjoy sebab cuacanya sejuk.. dan tak payah pergi sekolah!