Malling and Drinking

1. Today we decided to explore the three main malls of Gold Coast. We decided to go back to Australia Fair, since we only had dinner in that mall last night at 6:30 (when all the shops were closing). We took a bus to the mall and bought grocery/souvenirs.

One thing I noticed about Australian goods is that most of the stuff they have there are readily available here in the Philippines, like chocolates, chips, junk food and other processed foods. The only things authentic there are native products like art works, boomerangs (we found a few boomerangs that were manufactured in China), and paintings.

So we bought food that were not available here in the Philippines, like some kit-kats (mint and caramel flavor) and Cadburry candies. Jen bought several kangaroo stuffed dolls for our relatives back home.



2. We got back to the hotel around 3 or 4 in the afternoon. I decided to take a dip in the pool. The hotel had several swimming pools - from kiddy ponds, olympic sized pools, and jacuzzis. I swam a few laps in the large pool, waiting for Jen to finish her packing. When she arrived, we both took a soak in the hot pool.

3. Around 6pm, we decided to take a stroll on the beach. There were small shops and restuarants along the beachside. We were glad that the stores were still open, since the area catered to tourists and visitors staying in the nearby hotels. There we found a nice restaurant and ordered some lamb steak.



4. After devouring our meal, we continued to wander around the beach plaza and decided to visit one of the fancier hotels. There we got the chance to relax in the hotel lobby and order a round of beer.