Sunday, January 20, 2013

What a weekend!

My husband took Friday off work so we could have a long weekend at the beach with the girls. First we stopped by Gympie for a lovely lunch with his mum and sister and then we hit Caloundra.

This beach is so close to Redcliffe and we hardly ever go there. I have no idea why. We stayed at the gorgeous Monaco Hotel and it was perfect. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, two balconies and walk-in robe. It was almost as good as our house. This is the view from the front balcony.
The first night we dined at a restaurant called Indiyum! Their slogan is Fair dinkum Indian but I think they served every type of cuisine imaginable. I'm fairly certain that's the sign of an awesome restaurant. The tables were pieces of art, all bright and colourful. Much to the amusement of the girls, we got seated at a table with a nude woman painted across the top.
We visited the Amazen toy store to buy a new board game for the weekend. It was very hard to get the family out of that store. In the end, we bribed the girls with bubbles and games and we were eventually able to escape.

The second night we ate at Wung Nam Thai. This was a little expensive for Thai but so very good. There was a small fire on the table beside us, but we didn't let it distract us from our mission. The mission: To eat and enjoy as much of it as we could. In the end, we barely made a dent.

After a weekend of sun, sand, food, wine and giggles, it was time to drag our sandy bums back home.
We are definitely planning on heading back for a longer holiday sometime soon.

Where do you like to head for family breaks?

23 comments:

  1. What a lovely weekend. I didnt do anything. I would love to go to Caloundra

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  3. Jabba the Hut! But there is no Thai Restaurants there. I love going away xx

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    1. I wish I had my own Jabba. It would be great to have your own holiday escape. Rx

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  4. What a great weekend! Looks like you all had a great time :) I love going away - even though I prefer to cheat and only go to a caravan park 20 mins from home :)

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  5. Looks & sounds like a wonderful time.

    For Trent & I, I loved our time up at Montville! :)

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    1. Montville is lovely. We went there for our honeymoon.

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  6. Noosa, without a doubt! We had NYE there a few weeks ago, seems like forever now though, already thinking of our next break away. Adults are planning a weekend away to the Hunter Valley in the middle of the year.

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    1. I would LOVE to go to the Hunter Valley. I can't wait to hear about it. Rx

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  7. Looks like you had a great time - and I love your red hat! Looks gorgeous

    We're actually on holiday right now at Nambucca Heads in NSW. It's about 4 1/2 hours drive for us, the most I would do with a 4 and nearly 2 year old. Lots of beach visits and swimming, and of course the Big Banana isn't too far away!!

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    1. Thanks, it's actually my daughters and I keep stealing it. It is hard driving with little ones, you are braver than I was :)

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  8. Wow, what a lovely weekend getaway! You paint a very pretty picture of a perfectly happy family!

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  9. I love the sunshine coast, it's my old stamping ground. We don't usually go to caloundra, we are Mooloolaba groupies. Your weekend looks lovely xx

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    1. I'll have to try Mooloolaba again sometime soon too.

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  10. I love Caloundra. We have stayed there whenever we've gone to the Sunny Coast for a getaway because it is so much less touristy than the other SC spots. We also recently went to Fingal Head, just across the border and it was a fantastic spot for a couple of days, would have loved to have been there for a week! It's just down the road but feels far away and secluded at the same time! Perfect!

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    1. It does feel less touristy. Next time we want to find a nice place that we can bring the dog too x

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  11. What a great week-end you had Rachel! Beautiful view from your hotel!

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  12. Love your hat in the final photo! We head to the mountains for some snowshoeing here in Upstate New York.

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    1. Oh, that would be lovely. I would love to try snowshoeing. Rachel x

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