LISA HUNT @ KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL

So for this weeks adventure 

I was on a solo mission 

Kaz wasnt able to join me unfortunately :(

So with my kids being watched by my awesome friends Chrissi & Matt

And not scared off by the look of looming bad weather

I toddled off down to Kingscliff Beach Hotel 

to see Lisa Hunt Perform 

I love Her :)

Lisa Hunt is an American born , Byron Bay based Soul Sensation.

For well over a decade Internationally acclaimed Lisa has been wowing crowds 

around the country with her show 

 " Forever Soul " 

Which is a combo of  Motown,Soul,Funk and Disco !!!!

Lisa Hunt is our reigning Soul Queen .

Lisa Hunt has performed,recorded & toured with Music Legends 

such as Jimmy Barnes...Diesel...Tina Arena ..Jon Stevens..Midnight Oil..

Luciano Pavarotti...Ray Charles...Eric Clapton...James Brown...Miles Davis..

Ronan Keeting...Macy Grey...Joe Cocker

And many more :)

Lisa loves to get her audience involved in her gigs..

My favourite part is when she sings " Its Raining Men "

And pulls out 8 blokes out of the crowd  to join her on stage 

and gets each one to show off  his dance moves ..lol

Its Hilarious 

And if your lucky ..The Hot Ones Take There Shirts Off :)

For over 2 hours Lisas Hunt performs awesome classic songs

Such as : * Aint No Mountain High Enough

* Blame It On The Boogie 

* Billy Jean

* Higher & Higher

* I Wanna Dance With Somebody

* I Will Survive

* Thriller

* Midnight Hour 

* Play That Funky Music

* Respect

* Son Of A Preacher Man

& Many Many More..... 

Plus not to forget

 My Absolute Favourite Song to hear her sing 

" Hallelujah "

When Lisa sings that it pierces your heart & Brings tears to your eyes xxxx

Lisa Performs with an awesome band. 

The guys are just as amazingly talented as Lisa 

Which all together is an amazing combination 

But these 2 mighty fine guys are my favourite members of the band

Harry Nichols on Guitar & Vocals

&

Jeff Reid on Saxaphone, Percussion & Vocals

Overall i had a brilliant night...

The rain stayed away ...

The Pub was absolutely packed  

Which made the atmosphere even better...

I danced non stop all night

Everyone did :)

Lisa Hunt your Simply The Best

You are Brilliant 

You are Talented

Your show is Amazing

Your voice is Beautiful

So Thank You For Another Great Night :) xx

POINT DANGER

This week unfortunately Kaz was unable to do 

BEER TUESDAY

As she had some family committments to attend to :(

So i thought i would take the opportunity to get a coffee

& sit at one of my favourite spots,

POINT DANGER...

to relax alittle....clear my head 

& just breath for a moment xx

Point Danger is a Headland

Located @ Coolangatta on the Southern End of the Gold Coast

On the East Coast of Australia.

Point Danger 

Has Snapper Rocks & Rainbow Bay to the West,

With Duranbah Beach and the Tweed River Mouth to the South.

To This Day Point Danger 

Has also indicated the border between NSW & QLD since 1863.

The Point is the location of the Captain Cook Memorial & Lighthouse,

Also The Marine Rescue NSW Station.

Point Danger is also known for 

The Centaur Memorial and Walk Of Rememberance.

The Centaur Memorial remembers the sinking of the 

Australian Hospital Ship Centaur

by a Japanese submarine on 14th May 1943.

The Walk Of Rememberance commemorates other ships & crew lost

to Japanese and German action during WW2, 

And takes form of plaques arranged in a semicircle around the lookout fence.

From Point Danger 

The Sea stretches out infront of you for miles,

You will often see Dolphins Playing &

On a fine day there are views from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay.

I just love this place

Its absolutely beautiful.

I always feel so peaceful & calm when i visit this spot ,

My mind becomes clearer.

Its been one of my favourite places since i moved here 20 years ago.

I really enjoyed my moment of silence 

& my coffee today

Im now ready for the busy week ahead :)

Mt Warning Climb

Kaz & I decided to do a physical adventure this time 

And thought we should climb Mt Warning since neither of us had done it yet.

Mt Warning 

or 

Mt Wollumbin as its known in the Aboriginal community,

Is a mountain in the Tweed Range in the Northern Rivers Region of NSW.

Mt Warning is located 14 kilometers from Murwillumbah,

Out towards Uki Village.

Captain James Cook named Mt Warning in 1770

to warn future mariners of the offshore reefs documented.

So we set off on our 8.8km Journey,

We had water bottles & snacks prepared to help keep our energy up along the way.

It was a steep, winding & partially rocky path through subtropical rainforest and shrubland  

with what seemed like a million steps &

You spend alot of the time watching your footing.

Im so glad i had Kaz by my side during this adventure

with her awesome words of encouragement.

As it was definetly a challenge for me & i found myself out of breath alot.

Kaz didnt mind when i had to stop for a mini break every now & then 

which i appreciated :)

 

The last leg of the climb

is a very steep vertical ascent 

rock scramble

while hanging onto a metal chain 

to pull yourself up to the top

of the summit.

These are the pics of

Kaz & I

Climbing to the top

with the help of the chain 

It was bloody hard work !!

This is the magnificent view from the top of the summit

of Mt Warning 

You can see the Gold Coast Hinterland & Northern NSW 

stretched out before you

it is a breathtaking & beautiful sight

It made the very strenuous climb worthwhile. 

And to think that you are approx 1,156 meters in the air

standing on an extinct volcano

is just incredible.

It took Kaz & I 

Just over 3 hrs to climb up & down Mt Warning,

with a couple of mini breaks on the way up,

With an even longer break at the top to take in the amazing scenery

while having a bite to eat 

to fuel ourselves up for the journey back down.

By the time we got back to the bottom & to the car

our legs were like jelly,

they were shaking so bad ...lol

& we were both out of breath.

This was something i didnt think i would ever accomplish

as im not the fittest person in the world.

So Im so glad i did it with Kaz

Doing it with her made it all the more bearable & fun

It is a memory of a lifetime for the both of us

We are stoked to have completed this adventure together :)

We saw it as a challenge 

&

We smashed it together !!

BEER TUESDAY @ KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL

For this weeks BEER TUESDAY 

Kaz & I went to one of our favourite hangs

The Kingscliff Beach Hotel :)

Kingscliff is a coastal town just south of Tweed Heads

In the Northern Rivers Region of NSW.

The Kingscliff Beach Hotel 

Also known as " The Kingy "

Has alot to offer 

Following a multi million dollar refurbishment in 2014 

Kingscliff Beach Hotel

Now has the biggest outdoor screen on the Tweed Coast , 

An Award Winning Sports Bar,

TAB & Keno,

Alfresco Dining Area,

Pool Tables,

An Air Conditioned Kids Play Area,

Bottleshop,

Courtesy Bus,

Main Stage Area For Live Bands &

It also has an upstairs wedding & event space :)

The Kingscliff Beach Hotel also serve quality meals from there amazing menu

 as well as wood fired pizza.

All which are reasonably priced.

They also have a variety of wines & beers on tap.

The Kingscliff Beach Hotel pretty much have a deal on for every day of the week

Monday Nights Kids Eat FREE,

Wednesday Nights is TWO FOR ONE Pizzas & Musical Bingo Night,

Thurdays is Family Trivia & Games Night & $10 Tapas,

Prime Rib Fridays

&

Saturdays & Sundays Live Music 

They also do event days such as :

* St Paddys Day

* Byron Bay Brewery Crafternoon

* Anzac Day 

* NRL Footy Tipping Competition

* Easter Weekend

* Legend Sportsmans Lunch

The Kingscliff Beach Hotel 

Overlooks Kingscliff Beach & The Pacific Ocean.

Kingscliff is a seaside delight blessed with its gorgeous beaches , perfect waves 

& soft white sands.

Where else would you want to relax ??

Kaz & I love The Kingy Pub

We come here alot for lunch & a beer

But we mainly come for the Awesome Atmosphere & Live bands

such as :

* The Mason Rack Band

* Fat Albert

* Lisa Hunt

* The Feramones

* The Round Mountain Girls 

& More :)

So if your ever in town 

Check out The Kingy Pub !!!!

Its been another Amazing BEER TUESDAY 

Stay Tuned For Where We Pop Up Next Week !!! 

Parasailing & Jet Ski Adventure !!!!!

So Kaz & I 

went for another Adrenaline Adventure

This time  @

Gold Coast Watersports

Who are located behind SeaWorld Nara Resort

Sea World Drive 

Main Beach QLD 

Kaz & I chose Package Deal Number 1 

Which was a Parasail & 30 min Jet Ski Course

For $110 each 

Which Is Awesome Value :)

Plus you also get FREE : Parking 

                                     A Locker &

                                         Use Of The Resort Facilities

                                      

As Kaz had never Parasailed & I had never been on a  Jet Ski before,

We thought it was a great way to tick some more things off our bucket list :) 

Kaz & I were very happy when we had Super Hot Captain Jamie 

driving our boat again , 

Whom we met on our Jet Boating Adventure

Along with Matt 

His Handsome Crew for this trip :)

What a perfect way to spend the day 

while the kids were at school ...LOL

Kaz & I 

Were the first of our group to soar like an eagle 

100 meters high in the sky 

above the beautiful clear blue water of the Broadwater

This is us getting a birds eye view of

Surfers Paradise, The Hinterland &

The Isolated Islands Of The Beautiful Gold Coast

From the sky 

you can see all the magnificent creatures that live here

Such as Dolphins , Turtles & Stingrays 

Its totally amazing 

It was such a beautiful & relaxing experience 

it was totally safe 

Kaz & I laughed,talked & admired the beauty of the coast

we were sad when we had to come back down :(

We loved thinking they were going to dunk us into the ocean on landing too

PMSL :)

After the Parasailing Boat had docked 

it was then time for 

Kaz & I to hit the water on a Jet Ski

We were explained the 6 barrel course... 

Told how to operate the Jet Ski safely...

Then told to have fun :)

I asked Kaz to drive first

As i was scared , extremely nervous

and so i could get used to being on the Jet Ski

 & to calm down abit 

But I have never giggled so much in my life 

It was sooo much fun

Kaz is an absolute hoon 

She nearly lost me off the back 5 times....LOL 

Even though i was holding on for dear life 

 i loved every minute

We swapped over with 10 mins to go

My turn to drive

I have no idea what i was so scared about

Jet Skis are Awesome

They waved us in 

Our fun had come to an end 

we were all smiles 

It had been another great day :)

Stay tuned for our next Adventure...

COZ WHO SAYS MUMS HAVE TO BE BORING !!

BEER TUESDAY @ THE BEACH BAR CABARITA

For this weeks BEER TUESDAY

Kaz & I visited another one of our favourite spots

The Beach Bar & Grill 

In Cabarita Beach :)

Cabarita Beach is a thin strip of land

East of Tweed Coast Road

Near the Tweed Shire suburb of Bogangar in NSW.

The Cabarita Beach Is A Tourist Attraction :)

The Cabarita Beach Bar & Grill Is located directly on the beach .

They have a great family bistro with different deals for every night of the week , 

such as Rump Night ..Tbone Night & Schnitzel Night.

The Bistro is open 7 days a week for lunch & Dinner.

Today Kaz & I tried the Bruchetta

 & Potatoe Wedges loaded with cheese..Bacon..Sweet Chilli Sauce & Sour Cream

Totally Yummy !!!!

Kaz also tried a new beer today called

" Jinja Beer "

Which is a tangy beer brewed with fresh ginger , secret herbs & spices.

Jinja Beer is Brewed here locally by

Pickled Pig Brewery in Tweed Heads South

It is 4.9%

& according to Kaz very refreshing :)

The Cabarita Beach Bar also has live entertainment every sunday arvo

A handy Cellarbrations bottleshop... 

TAB & Keno Fascilities...

Gaming Room ...

& A Kids Room :)

Once you have finished a delicious meal or a cold beverage,

There is a walking track right infront of the pub 

which leads you to Norries Headland 

Also known as Cabarita Headland.

The beautiful scenery changes as you head through a tunnel of coastal rainforest,

down along the popular surfing pointbreaks framing Diamond Beach and 

up onto the headland 

where you get uninterrupted views to the North & South.

Not to mention its also a great place to sit while the Humpback Whales make there presence known

With there migration from May to September.

You can see them playing & swimming along with there babies ,

Its just Magical :)

Throughout the year

Cabarita Beach also plays host to numerous surfing carnivals &

The Greenback Fishing Competion .  

Well Its Been Another Awesome

BEER TUESDAY

Kaz & I feel very relaxed after sitting in this beautiful location

Stay tuned for our next Adventure soon xx

ADELE CONCERT !!!!!!!!!

SO KAZ & I 

JUST HAD THE BEST NIGHT EVER !!!

Our Adele Adventure started with getting there

Public transport was free 

So Kaz picked me up at 2:30pm NSW time

we drove to Varsity Lakes Train Station

caught the 2:40pm QLD time train from Varsity Lakes to Roma Street station

We then queued up for the Shuttle bus to The Gabba

Which is where we took this pic 

Gosh we met some characters on the Trains & Buses 

whom were just as excited as us :)

Once we got to The Gabba & Found our gate 

We decided it would be better to split up

Kaz went for food 

I went to the merchandise tent line to get my shirt

Which i totally love :)

We then met back up 

And lined up to get through the gate

scan our tickets & Find our seats

Which where totally AWESOME !!!!!

This is the view of the stage from our seats

Adele had a SOLD OUT SHOW of 60,000 people 

& her beautiful voice was heard up to 4kms away last night 

Just Amazing !!

Her show started at 7:40pm

We were sooo Excited

The eyes on the screens opened ...

The screens lifted.... 

revealing ADELE

 standing there in the middle of the stage

 in a beautiful sequene ballgown

Starting the concert with 

" Hello "

Kaz & I got goosebumps 

Her voice went right through you 

straight into your soul

Adele is Magnificent

She was hysterically funny

Her laugh is even better in person

Her personality shines through with every word

Her concert in the round was very well thought out

Adele on screen everywhere

Adele taking the time to walk around the giant circle stage

Giving everyone a chance to see her 

Adele even brought out a boys choir 

To help support her in a song

that she joked should come out topless tomorrow night

PMSL

Adele at one stage had everyone turn 

the torches on there phones on

This is how the stadium looked

Just Magical & Breathtaking

Adele sang her Greateset Songs :

* Hello

* Set Fire To The Rain

* Hometown Glory

* Water Under The Bridge

* Chasing Pavements

* Rolling In The Deep

* Rumour Has It 

* Skyfall

* Take It All

* Dont You Remember

* Someone Like You

& Many More that i was too excited to now remember :)

In one part of the show there were black & white balloons in the crowd....

The next minute there was glitter explosions spraying through the air....

Then she had notes with the words from her songs flying through the air....

Then to top it all off Amazing fireworks 

Adele shot 4 T shirts into the crowd last night 

Only to tell the lucky people who caught them 

" There's $20 for you to have a drink on me ...

My favorite perfume for you to try 

Oh & that shirt you just caught 

i also signed it "

Adele had also placed a surprise under a seat in the crowd

Adele explained the lucky person who had it 

Had just gotten a letter written by her Saying

" Hi How are you ?

I hope you enjoy my show

Thanks for coming tonight 

PS - here is a pic of me holding this letter 

just so you know its really from me "

What other super star do u know 

Does this for there fans at a concert !!! 

Adeles Concert was a night Kaz & I wont ever forget

Adele put on a fantastic show

With the Lights ..

The screens...

The choir...

The Fireworks...

How she intracted with the auidenece

&

Just being the amazingly talented beautiful person she is

Kaz & I laughed all night....

We sang our hearts out...

Felt emotions & tears in our eyes...

So Thank You ADELE for coming to Brisbane

& giving us the time of our lives 

We Love You xx