| Our stay on the Gold Coast was a particularly special one and must be commented on. Sometimes on the road, we meet impromptu guides and helpers who lend us a hand with difference-making recommendations, enthusiastically (it seems all Aussie's are both friendly and outgoing) take the time to converse with some disheveled-looking foreigners, or simply point us in the direction of a comfy campsite. On the Gold Coast, we were lucky enough to have two special such people take us in for the night (friends of the family so not so impromptu) to babysit two (very) weary travelers. Our new friends, Yvonne and Brian, met Kelly's Aunt Sue on a cruise years ago and with no other connection than this let us stay in their home, dine on a delicious home-cooked meal, and talk their ears off about New Zealand (their former home) and Australia well into the night. It was such a pleasant stop for us - some much needed comfort and hospitality. |
