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 photos to remember our t