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Soi 8 Pattaya Hotels Bars Babes

May 8, 2017 by David Herd

Soi 8 Pattaya Hotels Bars Babes

Soi 8 Pattaya Hotels Bars Babes, the narrow street runs from Beach Road as you can see in the photo, to 2nd Road. A couple of small alleys run through to Soi 7 which is close by.

Burger King on Beach Rd

Burgher King has just opened in April 2017 & is located on Beach Rd between Soi 8 & Soi 7.

Looking west towards the beach.

The main difference between Soi 7 & 8 are the many hotels in 8, Soi 7 has more bars & pubs. Both Soi’s are right among the action, it’s probably wise to stay in Soi 8 which may be slightly quieter than 7. 🙂

Sunshine Hotel & Residences

Rooms for around B1100 or $32 usd, rated 72 out of 444 hotels in Pattaya by TripAdvisor. For an excellent room rate just book through THIS LINK.

Rolling Live is the place for good music.

Rolling Live is a chain of live music bars throughout Pattaya, where customers can enjoy a selection of live music and rock music classics.

Patsy Beer Bar

One of the popular Soi 8 beer bars where you can sit & watch the passing parade.

Small lane between 8 & 7.

Here is a shortcut between the two Sois, there are some bars in case you get thirsty. 🙂

Sunbeam Hotel Pattaya is opposite the bars.

A little more expensive with a nice pool, you will get a room for around B1700 or $49 usd if you book through THIS LINK.

The Ant Bar is an interesting name. 🙂

Lets hope there are no angry ants there. 🙂

The guiter looks better from the other side.

This is the rusty side of the guitar as you can clearly see.

Very quiet because……

It’s only 9am, come back later. 🙂

There is the beach.

Thanks for visiting my Soi 8 Pattaya Hotels Bars Babes photo blog.

Next Best Bar or Best Bar

Take your pick between the two

Brad Robbins, David Herd & Hamish Elton.

Sunday drinks at Best Bar Soi 8, follow THIS LINK for more photos.

Eastiny Place

You will get a room here for B1,190 or $34 usd if you book through THIS LINK.

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Holiday Inn

Fabulous views, excellent restaurants & a very good room rate if you book through THIS LINK.

The building in the middle is the Holiday Inn, on the left is the Amari Hotel which is another very good five star hotel. Use THIS LINK to book for a very good room rate.

Sabai Wing North Pattaya

The best Pattaya budget hotel, 3 pools & opposite Central Marina shopping mall. For a great room rate just book through THIS LINK.

Pattaya Hilton

This is the view from Horizons the amazing rooftop bar. A great five star hotel located opposte the beach & above the Central Festival shopping mall. Just book through THIS LINK for an excellent room rate.

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Pattaya Beach Road Seafood Festival

May 7, 2017 by David Herd

Beach Road Pattaya

Pattaya Beach Road Seafood Festival

Pattaya Beach Road Seafood Festival is one of the annual promotions promoting food & tourism in this fun city by the sea.

Ship Ahoy!

The organizers go to quite a lot of effort setting up this event.

Setting up the stalls

Full speed ahead to get everything ready by May 5th.

From Soi 1 to Pattaya Klang

I’m guessing there would be around 80 food stalls.

Setting up the main pavilion

I think this is where I will eat tonight.

OK, time to eat.

I made one mistake, I didn’t bring any wine & they were not serving alcohol. 🙂

Dinner on the beach

Very relaxing overlooking Pattaya beach.

Excellent prawns

I ordered two dishes, the prawns were excellent but sadly my 2nd dish never arrived. 🙂

Busy chefs at work.

Three chefs on the job here.

Here is my new little friend.

I’m guessing she was about 2 years of age, she wanted to share her new toy with me.

Sushi

I think this young guy likes his food. 🙂

Beautiful night on the beach

A beautiful night at Pattaya Beach Road Seafood Festival.

Beach Road footpath

As they say in the classics “too much seafood is never enough.” 🙂

Romantic night on Pattaya beach.

Away from the maddening crowd, what a perfect setting for a romantic evening. 🙂

Pattaya Beach Road Seafood Festival

Lots of photo opportunities here tonight. Thanks for visiting my Pattaya Beach Road Seafood Festival photo blog.

Fast forward to 2018.

Flipper House Hotel

One of the Pattaya hotels right in the centre of the action, for an excellent room rate just book through THIS LINK.

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Holiday Inn

Fabulous views, excellent restaurants & a very good room rate if you book through THIS LINK.

The building in the middle is the Holiday Inn, on the left is the Amari Hotel which is another very good five star hotel. Use THIS LINK to book for a very good room rate.

Sabai Wing North Pattaya

The best Pattaya budget hotel, 3 pools & opposite Central Marina shopping mall. For a great room rate just book through THIS LINK.

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Pattaya Hilton

This is the view from Horizons the amazing rooftop bar. A great five star hotel located opposite the beach & above the Central Festival shopping mall. Just book through THIS LINK for an excellent room rate.

Soi Cowboy Nana Plaza Patpong

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Soi 7 Pattaya Pubs Bars Babes

May 3, 2017 by David Herd

A great street for bars & pubs.

Soi 7 Pattaya Pubs Bars Babes

Soi 7 Pattaya Pubs Bars Babes along with it’s neighbour Soi 8 is one of Pattaya’s most popular drinking, eating & partying areas. Above is the corner of Soi 7 & Beach Rd.

Hello Welcome from Silver Star A go go

I was waiting for the Silver Star lady to yell out “HELLO WELCOME” which is heard nearly every time you walk past a Pattaya bar. 🙂

Olala bar & restaurant

Above is Ola la specializing in Norwegian and Thai food.

Breakfast at Olala.

They claim on their website to offer the beat breakfast in Pattaya which I strongly dispute. It’s no better or worse than many other Thai style bacon sausages & eggs. The eggs were excellent, the bacon average & the typical Thai sausages I didn’t eat. The cost was B145 including toast, jam, tea or coffee.

Eastiny Bella Vista

Located just behind Olala on the side road to Soi 8. Rooms here are around $25 per night if you book through THIS LINK.

Shower B20 & toilet B5. 🙂

What a bargain, especially if you have just come off the beach.

Lots of beer bars

Rather quiet through the day and very busy at night.

2nd Road entrance.

Soi 7 runs from Beach Rd through to 2nd Rd which is very convenient if you are travelling by Baht Bus.

Soi 7 Pattaya Pubs Bars Babes

The Pig & Whistle Pub one of the popular pubs in Soi 7.

Breakfast at The Pig & Whistle Soi 7.

I always ask them to remove the fried potato & tomato, this is what remains for B135 or $5aud.

Rosie O Gradys

Another popular pub & guest house, book through THIS LINK for a good discount.

Happy girls at Rosies

Service with a smile, certainly one of the great attractions of Thailand.

Chris from Wiltshire.

A flashback to January 2013 when 4 English friends including Chris came to Pattaya for the first time, naturally I was their tour guide. 🙂

The mob from England

It was a lot of fun seeing the reaction of these guys on their first trip to Pattaya.

Flashback to Soi 7 in 2004.

It’s hard to believe how time flies, 13 years have flashed by.

I remember it as if it were yesterday.

Drinks in Soi 7 with lovely Evie from Bangkok.

Aussie out of control, he is known as Mr Stingy.

As it so often happens Pattaya brings out the “idiot” in the newbies. 🙂

Flipper House Hotel

One of the hotels right in the center of the action, for an excellent room rate just book through THIS LINK.

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Holiday Inn

Fabulous views, excellent restaurants & a very good room rate if you book through THIS LINK.

The building in the middle is the Holiday Inn, on the left is the Amari Hotel which is another very good five star hotel. Use THIS LINK to book for a very good room rate.

Sabai Wing North Pattaya

The best Pattaya budget hotel, 3 pools & opposite Central Marina shopping mall. For a great room rate just book through THIS LINK.

Pattaya Hilton

Soi Cowboy Nana Plaza Patpong

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Pattaya Goods Services Directory

April 26, 2017 by David Herd

Pattaya Goods Services Directory

Pattaya Goods Services Directory hopefully will help you find some essential services in this city. It can be difficult to know who is good and who is average. I have a few of suggestions I can personally recommend which hopefully will save you some time.

The dentist you see in the header of this post is Dr Tapasat who can be found opposite the Dolphin roundabout. He trained and worked in the U.S.A for 20 years and speaks perfect English. He takes time to talk to you and clearly explains the procedures and alternatives.

They are currently moving to new premises close to the corner of Pattaya Nua & 3rd rd. Call 038 362 095 for details.

Dental Loft

Many of my friends from Australia use Dental Loft, their prices are very competitive. In November 2019 a friend had these procedures, 1 x Implant – 1 x Root canal – 2 x removals and a complete clean which took 2 hours’ worth of grinding, price B55,000 or $2,640 AUD. He says the average price in Sydney for an implant ranges between $3,500 – $5,000.

Location

Just 300 meters from Big C extra in Pattaya Klang.

Here is another success story from my friend Shane Andres from Australia.

I’m incredibly indebted to you for my new 7 front teeth.
After 7yrs I can finally safely smile and grin profusely.
For the mere cost Of $1,600 for 3 root canals at the Bangkok hospital in Pattaya and Tom at the Dental Loft, with a total cost of only $5,000.
Compared to quotes in Australia between $20k and $36k.
Only possible by your generous help.

Thanks David Herd.

Pattaya clinic offers good value

Clinic Lifecare Pattaya located 40 meters off 3rd road not far from Tony’s gym at 247/59 Moo 10, Sai 3 Road. They are offering a special at B999 for the standard blood tests. I added a further test for PSA which added B600.

Pattaya Goods Services Directory

The clinic was clean and efficient with friendly staff. I arrived at 7.45 am and was the first customer. The results were e-mailed to me at noon the same day.

Location

247/59 Moo 10, Sai 3 Road.

Dr Somsak 2nd Rd North Pattaya

Open 6 days at 9.30 am, a very nice Thai doctor who will charge you B100 for the visit.

300 meters north of Pattaya Klang.

This morning the consultaion & 1 month supply of tablets was B300, or $14.40 AUD, you gotta love Pattaya.

Location

About 250 metres from Pattaya Klang.

Locksmith

After phoning Pattaya keys and safes at 10 am and the Thai owner said he would replace 2 door locks for me between 2 and 3 pm that same day. At 2.30 he called to say he would arrive in 30 minutes and he did. Within 30 minutes both locks were fitted and spare keys handed over for a cost of B1,800.

Location and details

Best service I have ever experienced in Pattaya.

Pattaya Rent a Car – 083 077 6928

Has a reputation as one of the best car rental firms in Pattaya. Call them for a quote.

Location

Easy to find between Pattaya & Jomtien.

Computers printers & repairs

Opposite Foodland in Pattaya Klang, terrific for computer repairs at a reasonable price.

Best butcher

Is Big C Extra in Pattaya Klang, especially for Aussie lamb & beef. Terrific quality at a reasonable price.

Thanks for visiting my Pattaya Goods Services Directory photo blog.

Holiday Inn

Fabulous views, excellent restaurants & a very good room rate if you book through THIS LINK.

The building in the middle is the Holiday Inn, on the left is the Amari Hotel which is another very good five star hotel. Use THIS LINK to book for a very good room rate.

Sabai Wing North Pattaya

The best Pattaya budget hotel, 3 pools & opposite Central Marina shopping mall. For a great room rate just book through THIS LINK.

Sutus Court is a great budget hotel right i the heart of one of Pattaya’s main bar areas, just use THIS LINK for a terrific room rate. 420/100 Moo 9 Soi Buakhao.

Pattaya Hilton

Soi Cowboy Nana Plaza Patpong

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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

This famous Australian singer son writer was born in Tenterfield. For a discounted room rate just book through THIS LINK.

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.

For a very good discount on a Broken Hill hotel just book through THIS LINK.

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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FiveStarVagabond favourite photos

April 11, 2017 by David Herd

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The photos I like the best. 🙂

FiveStarVagabond favourite photos

FiveStarVagabond favourite photos taken over many years by me, David Herd. To many people they will be nothing special, however they are very special indeed to me. Sometimes it’s the image itself that appeals & other times it’s the memory of where I was at the time.

My boulevarde of broken dreams.

Where else but New York City, it was a cold February night on the corner of 8th & W 48th st, I was about to have dinner in a terrific French Brasserie called Pigalle.

Hoi Ann Vietnam

I doubt if there is any photo I have taken that I like better than this one.

Songkran in Thailand

My number one Songkran photo taken in Pattaya. Each year a massive water fight is held to commemorate the new year. The downside is the hundreds of lives that are lost on the roads during the Seven days of madness.

Kanazawa Japan

This beautiful garden is at Kanazawa Castle. This great Japanese city west of Tokyo was a real surprise packet.

A typical Sunday on Copacabana Beach

What more can you say about Rio De Janeiro that hasn’t already been said? A beautiful exciting city with some of the best beaches in the world.

Verona Italy

Coffee time in Verona.

Sunset & Silhouettes

Opposite my condo in Beach Rd Pattaya.

Cloud over Pattaya

There is something special about clouds & I’m so lucky lving in Pattaya where the clouds & sunsets are spectacular.

Praia da Pipa north east Brazil

Praia da Pipa may well be one of the most idealic spots on planet Earth, I really must return one day.

A quick paint job in Nha Trang Vietnam.

I really love these timber fishing boats.

Gold Hill Shaftesbury

This town in Dorset where the view looking down from the top of the street has been described as “one of the most romantic sights in England.

Poolside in Koh Samui

A beautiful beachside pool on the island of Koh Samui.

The most beautiful skin colour in the world.

Copababana beach, where else 🙂

The saddest face I have ever seen.

I was in HCMC aka Saigon when approached by this little girl begging for money. I knew she would give it to her mother waiting nearby, & possibly the mother would have to hand it over to local gangsters. Consequently I filled a plate of food which she devoured rather quickly.

There is nothing quite like a Siam sunset in Pattaya.

This amazing view is from my Markland Condo in Beach Rd Pattaya.

Last but not least.

Am I having fun in Paraty, you bet I am. Three hours from Rio & one of my favourite towns in Brazil.

Thanks for visiting my FiveStarVagabond favourite photos blog. Without a doubt there will be a volume two. 🙂

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A-One hotel on Beach Road

For a great room rate at the A-One hotel opposite the beach just book through THIS LINK.

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Rio beach babes

Florianopolis Brazil

Bangkok river ferry

Fabulous HCMC

Amazing World Food

Lyme Regis Jurassic coast

Hiroshima Japan

Sydney Harbour

Lake Como Lake Garda Italy

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Building Terminal 21 Pattaya

April 5, 2017 by David Herd

New Pattaya Shopping Mall

Building Terminal 21 Pattaya

Building Terminal 21 Pattaya started in November 2015 when they started demolishing the shopping complex. That seemed to take the best part of a year before actual building commenced. Now they are really making progress as you will see from this photo blog.

It’s a huge site adjacent to the Dolphin roundabout as you can see from the above photo.

A popular cafe

I used to often have breakfast at this popular little Thai restaurant beside the Dolphin roundabout.

Above you see it, below you don’t. 🙂

November 2015 and they start demolishing.

The wrecking ball at work.

It’s a huge job pulling down this large building, it is taking months & months.

Slowly everything is coming apart

Escalators & elevators have already gone.

Here comes the heavy machinery

Now they are getting serious. 🙂

Workplace health & safety

Does not really exist in Thailand. 🙂

Looking like a bomb site December 24 2015

You could be mistaken thinking this is a war zone.

Bye bye Hong Club

Not sure what went on here but it’s all over now folks.

All this has to be removed

Knocking it down seems like the easy part, now somebody has to remove the rubble.

OK, we are getting somewhere May 21st 2016

In the top left hand corner you can see the Dolphin roundabout.

Building Terminal 21 Pattaya

You may recognise 2nd Rd North Pattaya.

Pile drivers are here.

June 28th 2016 8 months after the start.

Phoenix rising

February 6th 2017 and we see the start of the building.

March 27 2017

They are working at a frantic pace, 7 or 8 cranes are in operation.

April 2nd 2017

At this rate I think they will finish by mid 2018.

This shows the progress

Taken from the 26th flor of Markland Condo.

An exciting project.

This is only the shopping mall section, the 25 story hotel is going up at the back of the shops.

July 18 2017

The work never stops.

October 21 2017

The mall is really taking shape.

November 6 2017

These guys work 24/7.

Sky Bar perhaps

Looks like there will be a sky bat at Terminal 21.

Waiting for take off. 🙂

No, it’s not Pattaya’s new airport. 🙂

We have lift off.

July 29 and we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Almost finished on the outside.

August 25th & the end is in sight.

Centrepoint Hotel

The entrance to the 400 room hotel.

Outside area almost finished.

Normally you would see 100 workers here. 🙂

September 22nd 2018

Due to open October 19.

An impression of the final product

Thanks for visiting my Building Terminal 21 Pattaya photo blog.

The big opening day has arrived October 19 2018.

People are lining up 3 hours before opening hoping to receive some prizes.

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Holiday Inn

Fabulous views, excellent restaurants & a very good room rate if you book through THIS LINK.

The building in the middle is the Holiday Inn, on the left is the Amari Hotel which is another very good five star hotel. Use THIS LINK to book for a very good room rate.

Sabai Wing North Pattaya

The best Pattaya budget hotel, 3 pools & opposite Central Marina shopping mall. For a great room rate just book through THIS LINK.

Sutus Court is a great budget hotel right i the heart of one of Pattaya’s main bar areas, just use THIS LINK for a terrific room rate. 420/100 Moo 9 Soi Buakhao.

Pattaya Hilton

Soi Cowboy Nana Plaza Patpong

Please check out these fabulous posts

Gold Coast Pattaya Cinque Terre

Rio de Janeiro Singapore Eastern Europe

Bangkok Bars Tokyo Cape Town Safari

Great hotel room rates anywhere in the world if you book

through these links below. Book now & pay later.

Free Cancellation.

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That’s all folks

Pattaya live webcam

Soapy Massage Pattaya Bangkok

Spectacular Bangkok Sky Bars

Fresh seafood Bangkok

Pattaya live webcam

Hawker Chan Hollys Coffee

Le Bordeaux Pattaya Restaurant

Flashback Sydenham Cellars

Art of desert Pattaya

Breakfast Bake n’ Brew

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Pastry Addiction Pattaya

April 4, 2017 by David Herd

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Beach Road Pattaya

Pastry Addiction Pattaya

Pastry Addiction Pattaya is located at the Mera Mare Hotel on Beach Rd next to the Hard Rock hotel. I have been walking past every morning since it opened early 2015 & never realised what a hidden gem it was.

Beautiful decor

Overlooking Beach Rd & Pattaya bay the decor is as good as anything in Pattaya.

Coffee & pastry at the front

The room is made up of two adjoining sections, coffee shop at the front & the more formal restaurant & kitchen at the rear.

Looking towards the rear

Here is a modern version of Bugs bunny with one blue eye & one red. 🙂

The main restaurant section

The door at the far end connects to the Mera Mare Hotel. For an excellent room rate just book through THIS LINK.

Excellent food

This dish, Pork Belly & Prawns was quite different and perfectly cooked.

Mango Cheesecake

Desert is one of my many weaknesses and this mango cheesecake was to die for. 🙂

Many more varieties here

Plus a variety of ice cream flavours as well.

I’m coming back for the mango

Pastry Addiction Mera Mare Hotel Pattaya is a great choice for afternoon tea, lunch or dinner. It’s a touch on the expensive side & a glass of house wine is priced way over the top at B260.

Wine is too expensive.

Sadly B260 for a glass of house wine will probably stop me & many of my friends coming for dinner, hopefully management with see the light and offer house wine at around B150.

Ultra modern kitchen

A fabulous looking kitchen which matches the rest of the decor.

How good is this?

Indulge yourself. 🙂

Pastry Addiction Pattaya Location

Right next door to the Hard Rock Hotel.

Another look at the rabbit.

Rather risque showing off a nipple. 🙂

Pastry Addiction Pattaya serve Eggs Benedict

A perfect breakfast for B190 or $5.50 usd.

Mera Mare Hotel

Pastry Addiction is on the left. For an excellent room rate just book though THIS LINK.

Pattaya Hilton

Soi Cowboy Nana Plaza Patpong

For London & UK hotels there are great discounts through this link.

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Great hotel room rates anywhere in the world if you book

through these links below. Book now & pay later.

Free Cancellation.

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Brazil Hotels

That’s all folks

Pattaya live webcam

Click bottom right hand corner for full screen.

Soapy Massage Pattaya Bangkok

Spectacular Bangkok Sky Bars

Fresh seafood Bangkok

Pattaya live webcam

Hawker Chan Hollys Coffee

Le Bordeaux Pattaya Restaurant

Flashback Sydenham Cellars

Art of desert Pattaya

Breakfast Bake n’ Brew

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Busy Chaotic Coogee Beach

March 26, 2017 by David Herd

Busy Chaotic Coogee Beach

Busy Chaotic Coogee Beach Sydney where on a sunny weekend thousands of people head for the pubs & restaurants as well as the famous beach.

Beach or the pool

Decisions decisions, the answer is whatever you prefer. 🙂

The pool & surf club are an iconic landmark

What a fabulous setting, absolutely breathtaking. Located right beside the Coogee Surf Life Saving Club.

The main attraction is the beautiful beach.

This is around 5pm so most of the crowd have gone home or to the pub.

Rock pool at northern end of Coogee Beach.

Late afternoon as the sun sinks in the west.

Copacabana or Coogee

Seeing the beach volley ball always reminds me of Copacabana where I have been lucky enough to visit 8 times between 1999 & 2010.

This is what brings the crowds

Magnificent Coogee Beach.

Wonderful views from these homes.

Can you imagine how much it would cost to live here?

The average Coogee home price is $2,627,000 for a house & $1,o39,500 for a condo. However these overlooking the ocean & beach would be double that.

Here are serviced apartments for rent.

Amazing location overlooking the beach, ideal for a long stay. Use THIS LINK for an excellent room rate.

Would you prefer to stay in a Dive?

Don’t be fooled by the name, the location is fantastic overlooking Busy Chaotic Coogee Beach Sydney. Book the Dive Hotel through THIS LINK.

Picnic in the park

Check out the seagulls waiting for some scraps. 🙂

Busy Chaotic Coogee Beach BBQ

Cooking facilities are available here.

Coogee Bay Road

Lots of restaurants, cafes & flash cars.

Lots of sidewalk cafes

Plenty of places to eat in Busy Chaotic Coogee Beach Sydney.

Coogee Bay Road

Busy Chaotic Coogee Beach Sydney.

Busy Chaotic Coogee Beach Sydney

As you can see the traffic is bumper to bumper & finding a car park is like winning the lottery.

Coogee Bay Hotel

One of the most famous hotels in Sydney and possibly the busiest.

Sunday afternoon session

Noisy and busy at the Coogee Bay Hotel.

Coogee Pavilion

Coogee Pavilion is a multi-storey dining destination created by Sydney hotel baron Justin Hemmes.

Surf club entrance at southern end of the beach

What a perfect day for taking photos.

Southern end of Coogee

Grand Pacific accommodation & the Barzura Cafe.

Coogee Crown Plaza

Sunday session at the Crown Plaza.

Crown Plaza is a great location

Great views over the beach from this excellent hotel, Use THIS LINK for a terrific discount on a room with a view.

The older side of Coogee

Many parts of Coogee are quite ancient as you can see, probably worth several million as a development site here in Arden Street.

This one is certainly worth preserving.

Not sure if it will be kept as a private residence or a guest house.

Overlooking Coogee Bay

As you can see Coogee is quite hilly.

Important safety message

When on the beach in Australia make sure you always use sun block-out, wear a hat & swim between the flags.

In recent years I have had many skin cancers removed, doctors tell me the damage was done many years ago before I turned 16 years of age. In those days we NEVER wore hats or used sun protection.

Things looked a little different in 1936

It was called Belmore Rd in 1930

Fabulous old photos.

How about 1905?

It certainly wasn’t Busy Chaotic Coogee Beach then. 🙂

Thanks for visiting my Busy Chaotic Coogee Beach Sydney photo blog, before you leave please check out Maroubra Beach which is a few kms south of Coogee.

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Rio beach babes

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Bangkok river ferry

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Sydney Harbour

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Gosford Central Coast NSW

March 24, 2017 by David Herd

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Brisbane Water

Gosford Central Coast NSW is located on Brisbane Water just 80 km north of Sydney. Growing up in Sydney this area was where our family would spend our annual holidays.

Breakfast at Tommys Cafe at Gosford

Before driving to Coogee in Sydney I decided I needed a good breakfast.

Scrambled eggs & avocado

On Turkish toast of course. 🙂 TripAdvisor rate #6 of 101 Restaurants in Gosford.

A delightful spot in Gosford Central Coast NSW

I wish I could find Turkish bread in Thailand.

Perfect sunday morning in Gosford

From Gosford it’s just a short cruise to the magnificent Hawksbury River,

Starship Cruises

The “Lady Kendall” will take you on a 2.5 hour cruise for $37.

Gosford Sailing Club Club

Located on the foreshore of Brisbane Water. Check it out through THIS LINK.

Shooting some photos

I never go anywhere without my Canon. 🙂

A perfect place for a row.

Opposite the Leagues club.

Gosford Central Coast NSW Central Coast Stadium

The stadium has picturesque views over the Brisbane water.

Quality Inn the Willows

Just book through THIS LINK for an excellent discount.

The Settlers Tavern

A terrific T Bone have Settlers Tavern at 2 Hely Street, West Gosford. They have a great menu for a local pub, check it out on THIS LINK.

All the meals were excellent

My friend Geoff had the pasta & his ex fiance Nana ordered a huge meal of steak & seafood. Geoff is a regular visitor to Thailand, follow THIS LINK to see his 50th birthday party.

Time to head south to Sydney.

The last leg of my road trip is just a short drive south to Sydney along the Pacific Highway.

And here I am approaching the bridge.

It’s been 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.

Thanks for visiting my Gosford Central Coast NSW photo blog.

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Rio beach babes

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Bangkok river ferry

Fabulous HCMC

Amazing World Food

Lyme Regis Jurassic coast

Hiroshima Japan

Sydney Harbour

Lake Como Lake Garda Italy

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Soi 8 Pattaya Hotels Bars Babes

Burger King on Beach Rd

Looking west towards the beach.

Rolling Live is the place for good music.

Patsy Beer Bar

Small lane between 8 & 7.

The Ant Bar is an interesting name. 🙂

The guiter looks better from the other side.

Very quiet because……

There is the beach.

Brad Robbins, David Herd & Hamish Elton.

Beach Road Pattaya

Ship Ahoy!

Setting up the stalls

From Soi 1 to Pattaya Klang

Setting up the main pavilion

OK, time to eat.

Dinner on the beach

Excellent prawns

Busy chefs at work.

Here is my new little friend.

Sushi

Beautiful night on the beach

Beach Road footpath

Romantic night on Pattaya beach.

Pattaya Beach Road Seafood Festival

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A great street for bars & pubs.

Hello Welcome from Silver Star A go go

Olala bar & restaurant

Breakfast at Olala.

Shower B20 & toilet B5. 🙂

Lots of beer bars

2nd Road entrance.

Soi 7 Pattaya Pubs Bars Babes

Happy girls at Rosies

Chris from Wiltshire.

The mob from England

Flashback to Soi 7 in 2004.

I remember it as if it were yesterday.

Aussie out of control, he is known as Mr Stingy.

Pattaya Goods Services Directory

Dental Loft

Location

Pattaya clinic offers good value

Pattaya Goods Services Directory

Location

Dr Somsak 2nd Rd North Pattaya

300 meters north of Pattaya Klang.

Location

Locksmith

Location and details

Pattaya Rent a Car – 083 077 6928

Location

Computers printers & repairs

Best butcher

Road trip with Japanese students.

The first stage

Surfers Paradise Road Trip South Australia

Trades Hall in Broken Hill.

Broken Hill in outback NSW.

Typical outback building

Wilmington South Australia

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

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The photos I like the best. 🙂

Sunset & Silhouettes

The most beautiful skin colour in the world.

New Pattaya Shopping Mall

A popular cafe

Above you see it, below you don’t. 🙂

The wrecking ball at work.

Slowly everything is coming apart

Here comes the heavy machinery

Workplace health & safety

Looking like a bomb site December 24 2015

Bye bye Hong Club

All this has to be removed

OK, we are getting somewhere May 21st 2016

Building Terminal 21 Pattaya