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## Gold Coast, Water, and the City Line

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Gold Coast is one of the places where I remember the sea as something I entered rather than only looked at. We went kayaking, jet skiing, snorkelling, and parasailing. What I remember most is the physical side of it, especially the speed, wind, noise, and the feeling that the water had moved from the background into the activity itself.

I also remember going up to an observation deck and seeing the coast from above. The city looked like a long line pressed against the beach, with towers, sand, water, and sunlight arranged beside one another. In many cities the waterfront feels like one district among others. On the Gold Coast, the whole urban shape seemed organised around the edge of the sea.

I liked the combination of density and holiday atmosphere. It was possible to stand inside a high-rise city while still feeling that the beach determined its rhythm. When I think of the Gold Coast now, I remember both being carried across the water and later looking down at the same coastline from high above.