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THE PERFECT PICNIC DOES EXIST
Life is a picnic thanks to the Mercure Gold Coast Resort.
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hh, the glorious sunshine state. The chance to soak up all those rays without our pesky friend humidity ruining the vibes is too good to pass up. It’s lucky the daily SPF is a staple inclusion in the ol’ skincare regime because we cannot. get. enough. If you also welcome any opportunity to make like a lizard and bask all. day. long. – we would argue that this is the superior time for
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the underrated outing of glorious weather – the humble picnic – to make an appearance again. Luckily for all us foodies and lovers of spectacular outdoor vibes, our friends at the Mercure Gold Coast Resort have thrown together the ultimate picnic option. Why do we always forget how good picnics are? Maybe it has something to do with the fact that every time we embark on the chill, alfresco adventure we’re imagining – halfway through all the buying and preparing of all the delicious, one-handed fare we remember that organising picnics is a lot of work (and even though it inevitably gets eaten outside, the kitchen still ends up trashed with a capital T). What if we told you we have a solution that eliminates that whole logistical ordeal entirely? And yes, when we say “we”, we do mean the Mercure. Picture this: round up the fam, saunter on over to the lush Mercure grounds and grab yourselves a signature Picnic Pack or two. Throw down a blanket, kick back on the MCG-