Irene's Blog

We went up to Surfers Paradise from Melbourne a week ago and had a wonderful holiday with our daughter and twin grandsons.  At the airport, we were met by a chauffeur and S-T-R-E-T-C-H HUMMER to take us to our apartment at The Peninsula just opposite the beach at Surfers Paradise.  What a way to start a holiday. We had a 2 bedroom apartment on the 32nd floor of The Peninsula with a wrap around balcony taking in views all around.  We visited Dreamworld and Warner Brother Movieworld where the kids had a ball on the rides and even surprised us by wanting to go on the rollercoasters - I think they must have taken bravery pills. They also had their photos done at a vintage photography studio where they had props and costumes to dress up. Each of the boys were gangsters and their mum dressed in a gorgeous 1920s style dress and headpiece.  The photos, done in sepia, really looked authentic.  All too soon, it was time to come home but we have hundreds of ...