Back to the Gold Coast

Prior to heading to Brisbane, I had put an order in for a new roll-out awning for the campervan, back in the Gold Coast.  I got a call to say it was ready so I headed back down.  I dropped the van off, and they were kind enough to drive me to the nearest shopping centre to spend a few hours and watch a movie.  I picked up the van and got a quick demo of the awning - it's awesome and sets up in a minute or two - instant shade yeay!!!

Since the V8 Supercars were on at the Surfers Paradise, I decided to stay in town and grabbed a spot (one of the last available) at the Main Beach Caravan Park.   The park was litterally only a couple of hundred metres from the track so the next day I walked to the track and bought a ticket.  I had noticed some other campers taking their camp-chairs, so I decided to do the same.  It was a practice day all of Friday, with various categories, including the V8's hitting the track.  I positioned myself on turn 14, better known as "The Hill" and saw a few incidents involving the cars coming to a rapid stop after meeting the wall.  Lots of good people watching to be done as well (very interesting mix).

Couple of other photos are HERE.

After staying overnight, I drove a bit further south back down to Burleigh Heads, then back onto the highway to continue north.

It was a very warm morning, and I decided jumped in for a swim to cool off - one of the benefits of having all my stuff with me, all the time.

There were a couple of other shots of Burleigh Heads - LINK.