meeting back up with Sal was the inspiration I needed to get back to a bit of sightseeing.

Sal had just spend the last two weeks since we met doing a whistle stop whirlwind tour of the Goldcoast - and had some amazing photos to prove it! To celebrate the adventures she has undertaken (including skydiving, white water rafting and 3 days on a boat around the Whitsundays) we thought we'd have a nip over to Coogee and lie on the beach, eat chips and generally behave like Brits abroad. It was bliss! The weather's perked up a bit recently, so the sun was shining, and I was even brave enough to strip down to my bikini and throw myself into the sea...

(note - no photos of hot tottie, as there wasn't any)
pictures of coogee: beach 1, waves, Coogee Beach

Unfortunately it was FREEZING, and I leapt pretty much straight out again and shivered on the beach till I dried off again... I'm not really butch enough for cold water :oP At least i can now officially say I have swum in the sea here... (alright I admit - it wasn't really a swim - more of a doggy paddle and desperate attempt to get out before I turned blue)
Pretty much looked like a donut every time the breeze came out though - all that sand stuck to me! doh!

After a nice relaxing day spent catching up, shopping (in a girlie style) and generally mooching about - we splurged on some vodka mudslides (mmm - Dawn - remember how nice they are in vanilla? they have them here in loads of other flavours too!) and got a wee bit tiddly on the roof.

The following morning, I helped Sal to complete her quota of souveneers (how is that spelt?) and then waved her off on the shuttle bus for her flight home.

It's been fab Sal - hope you get back safe - let me know if the digi doesn't make it and I'll go chase it up for you.