Taken under the wings of new friends to explore the Gold Coast and beyond!

Alan, SUPER busy with work and me, in SUPER
 need for good conversation.......that leads us to a
weekend at friends with great food and drink,
 wonderful hospitality, amazing exploration to take us
 away from work, and SUPER conversation.

OUR DESIGNATED DRIVERS, SAM & MADDY, THANKS!

ONE OF MANY INCREDIBLE DISHES ALISON AND FAMILY PREPARED.
WE WERE SPOILED TO THE MAX!

                     OUR GRACIOUS HOST AND HOSTESS

                                STEVE AND ALISON

AT "FISHHEAD" RESTUARANT IN BYRON BAY

ALAN RELISHES IN GREAT LOOKING OYSTERS

KELLY TRIES HER FIRST...NOT BAD W BACON 

GOOD LOOK'IN EATS

CRAB, CHICKEN WITH A WONDERFUL

FLAVOR AND DIPPING SAUCE, YUMMERS!

                                                BYRON BAY IN NSW

                                             

CAPE BYRON STATE CONSERVATION PARK......FURTHEST EASTERLY POINT ON THE  CONTINENT.

 LIGHT HOUSE

MADE TO ORDER...DOLPHINS SWIMMING AND FEEDING IN THE SURF!

JUST IN AHH AT THESE PIECES OF PARADISES

 

THANKS FOR SHOWING US THE BEAUTIFUL GOLD COAST!

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be sure to check out more new blogs after this one :)

MEDITERRANEAN COLORS MY LATEST DESIGNS ALREADY IN THE STORE!

JASPER, MOSAIC TURQUOISE, SHELL, AND WOOD WITH THAT ARTSY WIRE WORK  I LOVE TO DO!

FOIL GLASS PENDANT WITH COPPER ACCENTS, TEARDROPS OF YELLOW TURQUOISE AND MOSAIC TURQUOISE ROUNDS WITH CHRYSOCOLLA EARRING TOPPERS &  MORE WIRE WORK OF COPPER.

THIS PENDANT OF MOSAIC TURQUOISE, WHICH IS BITS OF TURQUOISE PUT TOGETHER WITH RESIN, A TECHNIQUE USED FOR CENTURIES.  THE GEMSTONES OF SIMILAR COLORS ARE JADE INFUSED WITH COLOR.  NATURAL WOOD AND SHELL ALL TIED UP WITH IRISH COTTON LINEN IN BROWN.

 A LITTLE HAMMERED WIRE WORK, COCONUT SHELL FLOWER WITH LIP MOTHER OF PEARLS AS THE CENTER.   SOME MORE OF THE OCEAN COLOR OF JADE, TIED TOGETHER WITH LINEN AND HANDMAD KRELLY CLASP.

CRYSTALS AN D JADE ON SILVER PLATE BRASS DANGLING FROM AN ASSORTMENT OF RIBBONS WITH A KRELLY CLASP.

Walk About in Cairns, Northern Australia QLD

SEAGULLS SEEM TO BE ON EVERY CONTINENT.  

THESES BEAUTIFUL PALM TREES HAD THE COOLEST WHITE/GRAY  LEAVES AND TRUCK.

Add THE CITY IS FILLED WITH  INCREDIBLE PARKS, THIS ONE INCLUDES A SALTWATER WADING POOL ALONG THE SIDE OF THE BAY!  NO JELLY FISH HERE!  WE HEARD SOME BEAUTIFUL TRIBAL MUSIC WHILE WALKING ALONG THIS BOARDWALK.

JUST WHEN I THOUGHT THERE WAS NOTHING NEW IN THE FLOWER VENUE, LOVE THESE!

SOME PRETTY FOLIAGE WITH WHITE BERRIES. 

A SUNSET ARRAY OF BLOOMING PETALS.

SAW THIS FROM OUR HOTEL WINDOW AS WELL.  AT WHICH I THINK THIS  HILTON WAS THE BEST WE HAVE STAYED AT YET!

MORE CREAM SICKLE  FLOWERS!

A VIEW OF THE HARBOR BOATS.

GREAT SCULPTURES THROUGHOUT THE  PARKS AND WALKWAYS.

GODS DESIGN WORK IS JUST AMAZING!

ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A GREAT SIGNS :)

THIS IS THE CAT WE ROAD OUT TO THE GREAT BARRIER REEF!

MASSIVE PLANT LIFE FROM THE RAIN DRENCHED CITY.

MONDO'S WAS A FEW STEP FROM OUR HOTEL AND WAS A GREAT PLACE FOR LUNCH OR DINNER!

ONE OF THE CREATURES THAT COME OUT AT SUNSET OF THESE FRUIT BATS.  THE HOTEL IS ON ITS ROUTE TO THE FARMS AND ONE NIGHT WE WITNESSED THIS VENTURE FROM THE POOL, IT WAS INCREDIBLE!  GOT JUST ONE PHOTO  FROM THE RESTAURANT, NEXT TIME WILL TAKE THE CAMERA TO THE POOL. 

FOR ALL THOSE MOSAIC FRIENDS OF MINE, ENJOY!

THE ONLY PHOTO ABLE TO TAKE AT THE "ABORIGINAL MUSEUM" WAS OUTSIDE.  THIS HAD SOME INCREDIBLE WORKS OF ART.  THIS FORM OF ART WAS TAUGHT FROM A VERY EARLY AGE, THAT WAY THEY COULD TELL THEIR OWN LIFE'S STORY!

THE BEST ANTIPASTI  DISH

ALWAYS A COLD BEER AROUND!

THE RESTAURANT ALONG THE HARBOR WAS EXCELLENT, THE SUNSET WAS BEAUTIFUL TOO!

VIEW OF THE CASINO AND MOUNTAIN AREAS WERE THE LOCALS GO TO MINE :)

THE VIEW TO THE RIGHT.