DAY 1: Sunday We arrived at Gold Coast Airport from Sydney early in the morning and got a bus to Surfer's Paradise. Once there we got an early check in at our hotel in the Q1 building at about 12.15, and went out to look around. We checked out the shops and beach. We had an ocean view from our room and could see and hear the waves. DAY 2: Monday Day two's weather was punctuated by rain showers but we were doing mostly indoor activities, so it wasn't a big problem. We started out at Ripley's which was just off the main street in Surfer's Paradise. Ripley's Believe it or Not Robert Ripley ( February 22, 1890 – May 27, 1949) began his career as a sportsman and cartoonist. He was fascinated by unusual events and objects, leading to his "Believe it or Not!" comic strips which became very popular. He enjoyed travelling the world to find oddities and opened his first museum in Chicago in 1933, then known as the Odditorium. In 1936 he was voted the most popu...
It all looks delicious! I've never attempted to make shortbread cookies myself, but I should try. Perhaps this Christmas?
ReplyDeleteThanks, definitely post if you do make some!
DeleteThese look and sound seriously yummy, Laura! I'm loving the sound of lavender shortbread, so thanks for linking to the recipe. And how cute are those teapot and teacup shaped ones! xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you. The recipe is just for the plain shortbread but you can just add some food grade lavender to the top of the shortbread or into the mix.
DeleteI'm extremely intrigued by the lavender shortbread. I believe I will give the recipe a go. Yum!
ReplyDeleteI haven't baked in years (too dangerous to have in my kitchen - it ends up in my belly!), but ooh, don't those all look so delicious!
ReplyDeleteWow! I've only just had breakfast and i'm starving after looking at these fabulous baking photos! xxx
ReplyDeleteI'll take a lavender shortbread cookie please. But they all look very good!
ReplyDeleteThese look so scrummy. I have to try out that lavender shortbread recipe. I have been on about trying something like that for years!
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