Mount Tamborine – Gold Coast - Springbrook

Had a lovely morning parting breakfast with Janis and Warwick and left for the Gold Coast. On the way we stopped for a coffee in Tamborine at the Spice of Life Café and picked up the most gorgeous loaf of bread from the Bakery that Warwick and Janis’ son, Alan, works at. It’s the most lovely light rye and caraway. Ooooh. Thanks Warwick and Janis for your amazing hospitality and helping your kids get the best jobs!

Almost set our brakes on fire going down the hill. Had to stop half way down for a bit and let them cool down before continuing down into the concrete abyss. Found a lovely free shady parking spot (no mean feat when you cant us underground parking and there’s little free parking close to the main mall area). As there were no dogs permitted in the mall (what’s wrong with these places) we didn’t stay very long. Janis suggested going to Q1 to view the tower view on the tallest apartment building, but we balked at the $18.50 fee per person. So we quickly decided to get out and took Janis’ other advice and plotted a course to Springbrook.

What a stunning drive. Hairy, narrow, very windy roads magnificently blended with stunning views and outlooks along the way. Stopped at The Best Lookout (that was its name) and were amazed to see the Artic Pine – from Antartica – surprising its survived in this climate. We found a lovely place to camp right next to the carpark. There is an air traffic control facility right next door with a large carpark. Lovely and quiet.