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Two weeks Gold Coast 2019

July 15, 2019 by David Herd

Two weeks Gold Coast

Two weeks Gold Coast 2019 provided a welcome relief from months of hot weather in Thailand. Caught up with some old friends & celebrated another birthday at Melbas on the park. Most days were overcast with scattered showers which suited me just fine. Above is Marine Parade Labrador.

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Talking about Labrador…

There is a nice restaurant next door to the Aqua building called The Lazy Lobster.

Lunch with an old friend.

I have known Shane for around 30 years, he took me to lunch for my birthday.

I chose the baby Barramundi

The dish was very nice however I must admit my favourite place for seafood is on Chevron Island.

Chevron Island Seafood

Always fresh & the price is right. If you go make sure you say hi to Frank & Wozza.

Malcolm Kennedy

Coffee on Chevron Island with Mal, another guy I have known for 30 years. Mal originally owned the Typsy Prawn restaurant on the corner of Upton St & Ashmore Road. He moved to Phuket around 2001 & opened a restaurant on the beach with the same name. Then after a few years he moved to Jomtiem & bought a venue called Simon’s Fish & Chips, he now resides on Chevron.

Melbas 38th birthday

Beside me is Dave Allen, Adrian, Greg Craig & Graham La Roche. More birthday photos on THIS LINK.

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Now you can throw away your glasses. 🙂

Breakfast at the Island Cafe.

Excellent food & coffee here.

Australian lamb price is at all time record levels.

To be fair this is at the Brickworks in Ferry Rd Southport, both the seafood & butcher shop are known for their over the top prices.

Meet Sam Murphy

I stayed with Tony & Nikki Murphy at their lovely home in Sorrento, Sam however is totally in charge of the house. 🙂

Burleigh Heads Surf Club

A very good breakfast here, more photos of Burleigh on THIS LINK.

Avanti St Mermaid Waters

My brother Ian & his wife Sandra just demolished their home & built duplexes. They sold one & live in the other. 50% of the homes in this street are now duplexes. Incredibly there is one a few doors down from Ian that just sold for $1.8 million.

Drinks at Melbas

Caught up with the usual suspects.

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Gold Coast birthday celebrations.

July 13, 2019 by David Herd

Gold Coast birthday celebrations

Gold Coast birthday celebrations in July 2019 bought back many wonderful memories for me. Thursday 4th was the 38th birthday for Melbas on the park, & Sunday 7th was mine.

On the left above is old friend Lloyd Ross who without a doubt has spent more money in Melbas than anyone else by a country mile. In the middle is the general manager Dave Allen the son of the legendary Melbas founder Paul Allen.

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I recall my first visit to this iconic restaurant/nightclub was January 1st 1982. This was the start of an amazing year, just check out THIS LINK.

July 7 another birthday.

Great to catch up with friends at my favourite Gold Coast venue. From the left is Mike Nidrie, Graham LaRoche, aka “Biff”, yours truly, Renata & Nick Partridge.

The usual suspects

From the left we have Phil Thomson, aka Baldrich, Greg Craig, aka Noodles, David Robertson, aka Chocolates, & Tony Murphy, aka Murph the Surf.

You gotta love the oysters

A dozen Tasmanian oysters is a weekend special for $24.

Three amigos

Gold Coast birthday celebrations David Herd, Dave Allen & Bruce Grady.

Say hello to Belle Reed.

The smiling Melbas Mamasan. 🙂 What is a Mamansan you may well ask? well follow THIS LINK.

Gold Coast birthday celebrations

Many thanks to my friends & Melbas staff for helping me celebrate my birthday, & thanks to you for checking out my Gold Coast birthday celebrations photo blog. The huge glass in my hand is called a Fish Bowl, give me Jack Daniel’s any day. 🙂

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Omeros Gold Coast Restaurant

September 20, 2018 by David Herd

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Omeros Gold Coast Restaurant

Omeros Gold Coast

Omeros Gold Coast Restaurant has been a favourite of mine for around 30 years from back when it was known as the Paragon. A fabulous on the Broadwater looking towards Southport.

I usually sit inside with the air conditioning. 🙂

However if I’m dining with a noisy mob outside is better. 🙂

Lunch with friends

Ross & Mariana Kennedy are legends in their own lunchtime. They now live 5 minutes away at Paradise Waters.

A couple of drinks at the bar first is a good idea.

Perhaps a New Zealand Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough.

Omeros Gold Coast Restaurant, inside is a little more formal.

Ok, I guess it’s time to show you some food. 🙂

Seafood Chowder

Absolutely delicious.

Omeros Gold Coast Restaurant Curried Prawns

This is an entre size however a main course size is available if you are hungry. I’m a creature of habit & usually have the above 2 dishes after my oysters natural. 🙂

Manager Robert Rank.

Robert has been there more years than I can remember. 🙂

Southport high-rise buildings

Directly opposite Omeros Bros.

Flashback to 1992 with one of my favourite photos.

On the left is Henry Geller from California sitting beside Kelly Davis who was my girlfriend at the time. My old mate Harley Bradstreet is on the right sitting beside Tony Seures from Minas Gerais in Brazil. Tony’s Brazilian girlfriend has her arm around the neck of my late great friend Andre Buzek, RIP old buddy.

A final photo….

Ross the boss Kennedy & his lovely wife Mariana & myself say farewell from my Omeros Bros Gold Coast Seafood Restaurant photo blog.

Friends from Brisbane

Clinton & Duncan caught up with Robert on November 3rd 2019.

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Remembering Airlie Beach Queensland

September 6, 2018 by David Herd

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Who said nostalgia is a thing of the past?

Remembering Airlie Beach Queensland

Remembering Airlie Beach Queensland, it’s been many years since I visited this Australian resort town on Queensland’s Whitsunday Coast, known as the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef.

I have only been to Airlie 3 times, 1979, 1992 & 2003, each time I thoroughly enjoyed every moment.

A great place for a holiday

Bright blue water & a bright blue sky, what more could you want?

Beach, what beach?

There really isn’t much of a beach at Airlie, just a few small strips of sand, you need to head to the island for the really good beaches.

Swim in the lagoon.

Located between the main street & the ocean.

The Hog’s breath Cafe

Overlooking the lagoon & the bay.

Greg Clee was the owner of the Hog’s Breath.

A man of many names, aka Storming Jack Dawson. 🙂 Remember this was 2003, now in 2018 Greg & I both live in the same building in Pattaya Thailand.

Greg in his classic Mercedes coupe

My visit was part of a 7,000 kilometre road trip with 3 Japanese students which included Coober Pedy & Ayres Rock.

And here they are.

It was a huge buzz showing these lovely girls outback Australia.

Remembering Airlie Beach Queensland

The girls went crazy every time we saw Kangaroos, emus or camels. 🙂

Talking about wildlife, these guys are as wild & dangerous as anything on the planet.

This was at a local wild life park when I visited in 1992.

My gorgeous kiwi girlfriend

Karen & I went out for a year or so, until a week after we returned to the Gold Coast from Airlie Beach.

Karen Greenwood on Whitehaven beach.

Certainly one of the best beaches in Australia.

Alan Pearson & I both lived in Adelaide in the mid 70s.

Alan moved to Airlie Beach & made a living playing guitar & singing in pubs & restaurants.

Shute Harbour in 1979

Probably looks quite different today.

Here I am in 1979, apologies for the poor quality photo.

Can you believe I flew from Chicago to Airlie Beach via Sydney.

Wolf Wottke & Angella Savic

My friends from Adelaide were with me in Airlie.

My girlfriend Carol was also with me at Airlie.

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Sensational Sydney Fish Market

July 12, 2018 by David Herd

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Too much seafood is never enough.

Sensational Sydney Fish Market in Pyrmont Bridge Road is always a hive of activity. We were there on a Monday in July 2018 and it was as crowded as a Sunday.

A very famous name….

The Doyles family first opened their doors in Watsons Bay in 1885. Since then and for over 5 generations, the Doyle family have been serving Australian Seafood in a number of outlets around Sydney.

Doyles at Watsons Bay in 1982

I’m with my girlfriend Helen Burke in 1982 at one of our many lunches at Doyles.

Sensational Sydney Fish Market

Australian seafood is as good as you will find anywhere in the world.

Sensational Sydney Fish Market

As they say in the classics, “shop till you drop” at the Sensational Sydney Fish Market. 🙂

A perfect lunch

Sydney rock oysters & fresh prawns.

Did I mention oysters?

I just spent 4 days on the Gold Coast & 3 times I visited Chevron Island seafood to swallow a dozen Coffin Bay oysters from South Australia. My good friend Frank is the owner & discounted them to $20 a dozen.

Famous Murray Cod.

For some strange reason I don’t think I have ever eaten this iconic Australian fish.

Anyone for a swordfish steak?

Looks very interesting indeed at the Sydney Fish Market.

Sensational Sydney Fish Market still busy after 2 pm.

Half the lunch crowd had left but there were still lots of people eating.

Giant crabs

These monsters would be perfect for a long lunch.

My lunch companions

My brother Bryan Herd on the right & Viv Kennelly. Thanks for visiting my photo blog.

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Gold Coast Broadwater

August 22, 2017 by David Herd

Spectacular Gold Coast View

Gold Coast Broadwater

Gold Coast Broadwater all add up to a breathtaking view of Surfers Paradise which is located 800 kilometers north of Sydney & 80 kilometers south of Brisbane.

We are looking east to Marina Mirage on the right & the Vercace Hotel o the left.

Broadwater entrance

Beside those rocks is the entrance channel to the Broadwater, or the exit depending on which way you are going. 🙂

Blue Sky Boats Gold Coast Broadwater

Here is a closer look at the rock wall on the southern side of the seaway entrance.

Hundreds of boats use the seaway every day.

Everything from jet skis to huge luxury cruisers, all hoping to enjoy Blue Sky Boats Gold Coast Broadwater & maybe a bag full of fish.

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Some get into trouble when the sea is rough.

The rescue boat is always there to lend a hand.

My friend’s catamaran.

A nice way to escape the rat race of Surfers Paradise. 🙂

Gold Coast Broadwater

A great day out on the Broadwater.

Some guys prefer to fish.

Boats, who needs boats? We are here to catch a big one.

And I’m here for a sun tan.

So no matter what you are interested in you will find it n the Broadwater.

Did I mention the seafood?

You have two great choices, pull into Charis seafood at Labrador & pick up your lunch. Those of you with a sharp eye will notice the mud crabs are $36.90 a kilo, well tat was 2010, sadly in 2017 they have doubled in price.

Direct from the trawler.

This is my preference, they are located just north of Marina Mirage, just call Curly on 0417 668 591, he’s one of the boat owners, he will let you know what they have in stock.

Best prawns in the world.

These medium size king prawns are around $25 aud a kilo. Check out more seafood on THIS LINK.

Decisions, decisions.

Take the at out or……..

Order lunch at one of the many restaurants?

So many decisions & such little time. 🙂

Gold Coast Broadwater

What a fabulous part of the world.

Houston, we have lift off.

The kite surfer is having a ball.

An amazing view.

From my friends apartment, it does not get better than this. By the way it’s for sale3 for a lazy $1.5 million AUD.

I’m guessing now in 2021 it will be closer to $2.5 million.

Here is the view from the opposite side of the Broadwater towards Southport.

Over the years I spent countless hours on my boat in this very area.

Finally a birds eye view of Surfers Paradise

Absolutely spectacular, featuring the Southport yacht in the foreground.

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Sydney Boats Beaches Harbour

April 18, 2017 by David Herd

Driving south from Gosford to Sydney.

Sydney Boats Beaches Harbour

Sydney Boats Beaches Harbour were all waiting for me after my leisurely drive down the east coast from Surfers Paradise in QLD.

It was a great drive down from from Surfers Paradise to Sydney stopping at Kingscliff, Yamba, Port Macquarie, Forster-Tuncurry, Gosford & Coogee. Also dropped into Maroubra which is a place I have not seen for over 50 years. Just click on the links to see my photo blogs.

The historic Roseville Cinema

On the road between Hornsby & Sydney is The historic Roseville Cinema on the Pacific Highway, noted for its art deco facade. It became Traynor’s Picture Palace in 1919, but did not become a full-scale cinema until 1936. Roseville Cinema was renovated & updated to two screens in 1995.

Approaching the Harbour Bridge

Not too much traffic on a Sunday morning.

World famous Sydney Opera House.

A fabulous iconic Sydney landmark.

Sydney Boats Beaches Harbour

Huge ships dock at Circular Quay because they are too tall to go under the Harbour Bridge.

Naturally Bill had to climb it. ?

Being an ex Para Military man who has made over 500 parachute jumps my friend Bill Austin naturally had to climb to the top of the bridge, and what an amazing view he had from there.

Sydney Harbour Ferry

Circular Quay ferry terminal.

The famous Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Opened in 1933 it is certainly Australia’s best known landmark.

Holiday Inn Old Sydney

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From the Manly ferry

After leaving Circular Quay we pass the Opera House on the way to Manly.

Rose Bay

These boats are moored at the Royal Motor Yacht Club of NSW.

The Sydney Harbour foreshore.

Sydney harbour is quite amazing, certainly the best in the world.

Arriving at Manly

About a 45 minute journey across the wonderful harbour.

My lovely friend Sue from Shanghai

A beautiful summers day at Manly.

A little further north.

Dee Why beach is about 7 kms north of Manly.

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Lets jump to the South side of the harbour

Here is the city skyline from Watsons Bay.

Doyles on the Beach

On this the original site, Doyles opened Australia’s first seafood restaurant in 1885.

Catalina Restaurant Rose Bay

Family-owned waterfront restaurant known for its upmarket seafood dishes and open veranda bar.

Sydney Boats Beaches Harbour Bondi Junction

The junction is very quite indeed of a Sunday.

Maroubra Beach

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Back a little north to Coogee

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Ronin Hood Hotel Waveley

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Wonderful antique pub signs

When I was growing up I remember these great signs were on most Australian pubs.

Typical old Australian home in Waverley.

I would hate to think what it’s worth today, Sydney prices are outragious.

House prices in Waverley

As you can see you need plenty of money to live in Sydney. 🙂

My road trip from QLD has ended

My Honda rental car never missed a beat, time to head to the airport.

Apex Car rental

It’s worth checking their promotional prices, ofter you can get a terrific rate to relocate one of their vehicles. In my case I rented for 6 days at $19 aud per day. Picked it up at Surfers Paradise & dropped it off at Sydney airport.

A great trip down the coast.

Certainly one of the world’s great coastlines.

A Qantas kerosene canary

However I’m flying Singapore Air which leaves Qantas for dead.

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Coober Pedy Opal Mine

April 14, 2017 by David Herd

Incredible landscape

Coober Pedy Opal Mine

Coober Pedy Opal Mine, nowhere else in the world have I seen colours similar to outback Australia. Red earth, blackened trees and a beautiful blue sky.

I took three Japanese students, Yukako, Megumi & Noriko & travelled from the Gold Coast in Queensland, through Broken Hill NSW to Cooper Pedy on the first leg of our journey on the way to Uluru aka Ayers Rock.

Excitement

The girls started clapping wildly when they saw the kangaroo sign so you can imagine how excited they were when they saw a live one.

Here we are in Coober Pedy

You know when you are near the town when you see all the mounds of dirt & gravel.

OK, what are we waiting for?

Let’s go & check out this underground village.

My trusty Holden Commodore was our transport on our marathon journey all through the Australian Outback we traveled 7,300 kilometers which was around 82 hours behind the wheel.

Mini mountains everywhere

Coober Pedy is a town in northern South Australia, 846 km north of Adelaide. The 2011 census showed its population was 1,695 (953 males, 742 females, including 275 indigenous Australians). The town is sometimes referred to as the “opal capital of the world” due to the quantity of precious opals that are mined there.

Men at work

This was our first indication of work happening around the mines.

Coober Pedy Opal Mine

As you can clearly see not all the people live underground.

Opal capital of the World

There are quite a few opal shops, restaurants and a variety of accommodation ranging from four star to backpackers and caravan/camping areas.

Desert Cave Hotel

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Big Winch Lookout

The famous historic Big Winch Scenic Lookout with 360 degrees view of the town.

Is this Coober Pedy art?

To be honest with you I have no idea what it is. 🙂

On the other hand….

This may well be the brother of “Tin Man” from The Wizard of Oz. 🙂

On the subject of movies

This monster was apparently part of a movie set that has been abandoned and left here as a talking point.

We have finished the first stage of our Journey.

Next stop is Uluru aka Ayers Rock.

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Road Trip South Australia

April 13, 2017 by David Herd

Road trip with Japanese students.

Road Trip South Australia

Road Trip South Australia reminds me of the last frontier and the road trip I took in 2003. Three Japanese students, Yukako, Megumi & Noriko & I travelled from the Gold Coast in Queensland, through Broken Hill NSW to Coober Pedy in South Australia, a fascinating opal mining town where most of the population live in underground houses, then on to Ayers Rock and back home to the Gold Coast via Hervey Bay where we went whale watching. On our marathon journey all through the Australian Outback we traveled 7,300 kilometers which was around 82 hours behind the wheel.

The above photo is at Tenterfield on the New England Highway.

Peter Allen Motor Inn

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Listen to Peter sing one of his famous songs about the Tenterfield sadler.

The first stage

Across NSW to South Australia.

Surfers Paradise Road Trip South Australia

Our first day on the road, we will overnight in Broken Hill.

Trades Hall in Broken Hill.

The Trades Hall is Broken Hill’s most historically important building.

Broken Hill in outback NSW.

Broken Hill over 1,100 km (680 mi) west of Sydney and surrounded by semi-desert.

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Typical outback building

In the 19th and early 20th century Broken Hill was home to a community of Afghans. Afghans worked as camel drivers in parts of outback Australia, and they made a significant contribution to economic growth when transport options were limited. The camel drivers formed the first sizeable Muslim communities in Australia, and in Broken Hill they left their mark in the form of the first mosque in NSW (1891).

Wilmington South Australia

Wilmington is a farming community, known for sheep, wheat and barley, but more recently for the planting of olive groves.

Road Trip South Australia, the general store

Wilmington is 305 kilometres north of the state capital, Adelaide.

This was at Byron Bay near the start of our journey.

Such lovely young girls, Noriko Megumi & Yukako. Thanks for visiting my Surfers Paradise Road Trip South Australia photo blog. Next stop is Coober Pedy.

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Flynns Beach Port Macquarie

April 1, 2017 by David Herd

Beautiful clean beach

Flynns Beach Port Macquarie

Flynns Beach Port Macquarie NSW is about 500 metres long and sits between to rocky headlands. Located about 3 kms from the city centre & about a 7 minute drive.

Surf lifesaving club

Includes a cafe where you can relax and take in the view of the beach and the ocean.

Pick up your supplies here

There is a grocer with a liquor situated close to the road leading down to their beach, pick up your local newspaper, a bottle of wine & a few beers then enjoy your day at Flynns Beach Port Macquarie NSW.