Palm trees, ocean breeze,salty air and sunkissed hair...endless summer take me there!
Living close to the beach was always one of my dreams, with moving to Australia and studying at Gold Coast this wish came true. As I only have three months to spend here I've got to enjoy every minute, so no wonder that I spend a lot of my time at the beach.In the beginning this was easier, people were still excited and had time so we went to the beach whenever we didn't have anything else to do. Now that midterms have begun and everybody's got so much stuff to do for uni, the days where one can do nothing but relax at the beach are over... It is not like we completely stopped going to the seaside, it's just that it became limited and we only go there every second weekend. At first I was like 'yeah sure I'm just going to study at the beach'...that did not work out! I mean you can't tell me that studying at the beach is possible, there are so many distractions, too much noise, the beautiful view, it's too hot and your books get all sandy and wet! I found out studying at the pool is actually much easier, doesn't always work but for english literature as it's mostly about reading I often go to the pool to not get trapped in my room all day and feel like I'm wasting my time here.
Anyways living near to the beach is something I never experienced before, sure whenever we were on vacation our hotel was always located quite close to the beach but it's not the same because in a hotel you're always the guest, over here it really feels like your home after a while. I know that it's only 3-4 months but it's my room, my belongings and most of all there are no servants and it turns into routine due to uni, which never really happens when being on vacation.
The beach comes with a sense of freedom, a place where we can let ourselves go and be like kids.
Here at the Gold Coast people tend to be quite superficial, girls are always styled, very fit and conscious about their looks. At first this stressed me out and I've got to admit I'm often annoyed by how skinny and fit everybody is around here...I felt bad about myself and sometimes still do. But then I remind myself that I'm lucky to be here and that I should be glad for this opportunity and not worrying about how I look in a bikini! As long as I'm happy and healthy, everything's fine, more than that...it's great!
I dig my toes into the sand
The ocean looks like a thousand diamonds
Strewn across a blue blanket
I lean against the wind
Pretend that I am weightless
And in this moment I am happy...and free
Anyways living near to the beach is something I never experienced before, sure whenever we were on vacation our hotel was always located quite close to the beach but it's not the same because in a hotel you're always the guest, over here it really feels like your home after a while. I know that it's only 3-4 months but it's my room, my belongings and most of all there are no servants and it turns into routine due to uni, which never really happens when being on vacation.
The picture above was taken at Surfer's Paradise around 5am.
After clubbing and having missed the bus back to uni, we decided to go to the beach
and watch the sunrise up close. While waiting we had some fun taking pictures and
running around in the sand. Even though the party wasn't that good, it was worth going out
because of that moment at the beach.
After clubbing and having missed the bus back to uni, we decided to go to the beach
and watch the sunrise up close. While waiting we had some fun taking pictures and
running around in the sand. Even though the party wasn't that good, it was worth going out
because of that moment at the beach.
Australia hasn't got many things to offer when it comes to culture, but they definitely own the beach culture! 80% of its population live within 50 km of the coast and for them the beach is not just a beautiful place to relax, it is a real part of their lives. Everything revolves around the beach: lifestyle, fashion, food, music and sports.
A must do for me when living this close to the beach is spending time there doing different things. It is not only about sunbathing and going for a swim like most tourists would say, it is also about meeting friends, having a bbq there or a simple picnic, enjoying the view and silence (do it on your own, it is truly relaxing!) or having drinks with friends in the evening...take it all in!
Barbeque at Burleigh Heads with a bunch of Bondies
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The beach comes with a sense of freedom, a place where we can let ourselves go and be like kids.
Here at the Gold Coast people tend to be quite superficial, girls are always styled, very fit and conscious about their looks. At first this stressed me out and I've got to admit I'm often annoyed by how skinny and fit everybody is around here...I felt bad about myself and sometimes still do. But then I remind myself that I'm lucky to be here and that I should be glad for this opportunity and not worrying about how I look in a bikini! As long as I'm happy and healthy, everything's fine, more than that...it's great!
I dig my toes into the sand
The ocean looks like a thousand diamonds
Strewn across a blue blanket
I lean against the wind
Pretend that I am weightless
And in this moment I am happy...and free
I wish I could experience this with all of you...but as this is not possible I'll just keep on making you jealous by posting beautiful landscape pictures. Hope you're enjoying winter time back home ;-)
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