Easter Long Weekend - Gold Coast

Easter is a big holiday in Australia.  School is on break and most people take a vacation over the long weekend.  Camping is popular as the weather is perfect- not too hot and not too cold.  We decided to take advantage of a last min mystery hotel deal and escape to the coast for the weekend.  

We left Thursday afternoon for Surfers Paradise.

Playing at the park and chatting on the phone with Grandpa Sussex 

Main Beach- Surfers Paradise

Enjoying the FREEZING cold pool.. Ellie didnt seem to mind.

Friday morning we took a walk along the beach, stopped to play at the parks then headed to the pool for an early afternoon swim.

That afternoon we headed south an hour to meet up with our friends who were camping at Tweed Heads.  In honor of Good Friday- she cooked up a big batch of fish pancakes.  The kids played all afternoon, while we hung out with our friends.

Ellie and Zane, two peas in a pod.

The girls.. Relaxing

Nat preparing the fish pancake batter

Dance party 

Fish pancakes

Saturday morning we cruised the beach looking for shells in the "sparkle sand" as Dyllan called it.  

Surfers Paradise

Loving the "sparkley sand"

Saturday afternoon we headed up north about 30 min to a cute little coastal town called Labrador where Dan's aunt and uncle live.  We spent Saturday with them exploring their town. Spent the night and woke up to Easter Sunday and the Easter Bunny's visit.

Labrador, looking back to Surfers Paradise

The Easter Bunny Came!!

Dyllan and Ellie's Easter Basket

Egg hunt

Ellie's new favorite face.  Scruch face.

Here comes trouble...

Relaxing in the Zen garden..

The daily pelican feeding.  Nuts.

I see a few crosses in this photo... coincidence?  Yep.

Watch out, Ellie's driving...

Happy Easter!!