Barely making it to Gold Coast
- Australia, Lawrence Casiraya, Lifestyle & Leisure, Tourism, Tourism & Leisure, Travel & Commuting -
By Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net
IT was simply the hugest beach I have ever seen in my entire life. Boracay Beach isn’t even half the size of the beachfront at Surfer’s Paradise, the most popular stop in Gold Coast.
This is how it looks like once you step into the beach at Surfer’s Paradise. Notice how long the stretch of sand is before it breaks into the sea. The waves are simply astounding — no wonder they call it Surfer’s Paradise. I can spend an entire day just listening to the crashing waves.
After much prodding, I had to take a dip. Lunita, a fellow journalist from Singapore and an avid surfer, said it’s a must that anyone who visits the Coast should at least “be one” with the ocean by dipping one’s feet in the water. Our plan was to get in the ocean but we got there late and it was a bloody cold spring night, and the strong waves made me think otherwise. The waves are so strong you need to be a strong swimmer or else the undertow might throw you back into the sea.

