Watching this little alcove evolve over the years has been fascinating.
Only high quality, substance businesses seem to open in this venue.
The Yard Cafe is the same. Low key, high quality and a little bit different.
It has made it’s stamp mark on the cafe scene and soon, Friday TGIF drink will be on it’s list of successes.
I turn up looking for a filling breakfast that isn’t based on eggs and toast. Many places I have been eating at lately offer a breakfast menu 80% toast and eggs. This was much better.
A menu with multiple options to go non dairy or gluten free. Eggs on offer but not all they do.
Tuna nicoise at The Yard Nobby’s
I chose the tuna nicoise and it was perfect. A perfect way to kick start the day.
The coffee is good, the staff super friendly and the atmosphere cool and laid back. You can were thongs and sarong or dress it up a little at night. I like this place!
The last 24 hours have been superb. So relaxing, so decadent and wonderfully fun.
Tower 1 Rainbow Bay Gold Coast
My friend came to stay with me last week and seeing as we have both been working a lot we decided to have a mini holiday.
We headed off for an amazing dinner at my GC fav: Fishhouse in Burleigh Heads. From the minute you enter the service and experience is everything you would hope for in a five star restaurant.
Bread made fresh, clean wines and an extensive list and the BEST seafood in town.
I settled on my favourite seafood, scallops, for entree and a fish I had never heard of for dinner. I will have to go back and write a full review as this doesn’t do it justice!
Waves peeling in at Snapper Rocks
A lazy sleep in, then off to Rainbow Bay Surf Club for remarkable views and an excellent $10 lunch! I had sea trout, chips and salad and my friend has whiting, chips and salad. A great meal and worth it just for the views.
To finish off a magnificent short break, we head to the Kiva Spa in Mullumbimby.
The Kiva Spa
Timid at first (neither of us had been there before) we pushed through our anxieties and were greeted by a romantic escape that felt like a week.
We both agreed our massages were the best – leaving us in a semi comatosed state, and then we drifted around the bath house, in and out of hot tubs, plunge pool, steam room and the magnificent fire sauna. I couldn’t take photos (cameras not allowed) but the memories you take from your trip are all that are needed.
We needed to “earth” ourselves before driving back to reality so headed to the Mullum pub. Or correctly the Middle Pub.
Stainless Glass Lamp at the Middle Pub MullumPhotos of early MullumbimbyCool table at Middle Pub Mullu
Established in 1904 the pub has a lot of character and interesting things to look at. Period photos of the last turn of the centre, beautiful stainless glass images and funky furniture. The wine went down even better.
Truly relaxing and a wonderful way to round of a min 24 hour holiday on the Gold Coast.
