Back to Gold Coast

We had to take another trip back to the Gold Coast to pick up your memberships at the bowls and golf clubs.

For the bowlers one of the clubs that you will be able to use is the Tweed's Bowls club. We had a nice visit with the director of bowls while we were there and he introduced us to one of the best bowlers in the world if not the best. He had won many gold medals in various Commonwealth Games.

One of the things he recommended for the bowlers is use the indoor greens. You can just phone or walk over and book a time for your own play or get together with the other Canadian bowlers and have a game. This way you will be playing indoors with AC. With your social membership you will only have to pay $4.50 for a game.

This club is one of Australia's best. In May they are hosting the World Cup of Lawn Bowls and they are very excited about that. Last time we were here they were hosting a test match with Ireland.

The club also pointed out that members can have a lunch everyday for just $3.90.

For non bowlers the club offers free instruction so maybe you would like to try this popular sport.

From Twin Towns this club is about 4 blocks away. A nice easy walk. You can also walk to Coolangatta Bowls Club about 3 blocks distance or take the bus to Banora which is about 10 minutes by car. On February 15th Club Banora is holding it's 75th birthday party, why not attend.

Beth and I also played a round of golf at Banora. We were impressed with the shape of the course.

My rating for this course are:
Club House 9
Other 9
Fairways 8
Greens 8
Tees 6
Staff 8
Difficulty 7
Course Design 5
Value 8 ($18 for us)
Scenic 6
Total 74

There is plenty of free entertainment at the clubs each week. On Wednesday night we four of dinned at Twin Towns Horizon restaurant and then took in "Frogs on Toast" in the show room. The entertainers were excellent and perhaps the best group we have seen over the years in this part of the world.

Our meal was also very good. Two of us had the snapper with salad, one had steak and Beth had chicken with prawns. The snapper cost $16.95 and the chicken was $25.

Twin Towns as at least 6 restaurants ranging from Australian, Indonesian, Chinese, Italian to name a few.

We also recommend that you attend the free shows at Club Banora on Friday and Saturday nights. They are also free and you take your chances that you will find the right type of entertainment for you. I would say all are good and some are excellent. Sometimes we only stayed for 1/2 the show as it was not our cup of tea. Check the entertainment out and you are sure to see some of your fellow Canadians in the audience.