Tuesday 15 October 2013

20 Sept - 2 Oct: More family activities in Coolum Beach

We stayed at Warrack St. & entertained the children whilst they were on holiday from school.  Rob attended a course in Brisbane, so it was fortunate that we were available.

One day, Gus, Bob & I strolled along the board walk & were lucky enough to see whales not too far away from us, "blowing" & showing their fins, tails & even an occasional arched body, as they moved south along the coast.

Another day, we all went to Maroochydore & saw the film, "Planes", which seemed like a follow-up to "Cars".

Ruby, Gus, Bob & I drove to Sturmer's Creek on another occasion & had a pleasant time there, eating our picnic & walking on the beach.  Chips, the dog, came too & he & Gus ended up in the water together - they had great fun.

'Grand Final Fever' hit Coolum on 28 Sept., when Hawthorn played Fremantle.  Bob & Rob watched the match at a friend Ian's house, so I took the opportunity to do a huge pile of ironing as well as a little sewing.


What's it like in Coolum Beach? 

The life-style is casual & informal.  Clothing is light-weight & often very brief!  Footwear usually consists of sandals, or bare feet.  Leisure rules & many activities revolve around the beach, where people surf, swim, sunbathe & socialize.

The terrain is hilly, away from the beach & mountains can often be seen in the distance.  The beach itself is a beautiful sandy one, where white-edged waves are constantly rolling in.

Vegetation is lush & tropical, consisting of bamboo palms, vines, flowering trees & many plants that would only be seen inside, in Europe.  Leaves present themselves in a vast variety of size, shape & colour.

From amongst the foliage, the bird sounds are fascinating - there is the usual, familiar twittering & chirping, but this can be completely obliterated by the loud, raucous screeching of cockatoos, or the equally loud laughing of kookaburras as they build up to a regular crescendo!

The weather varies according to the time of year - there is a wet season & a drier one, the former being hot & steamy & liable to make you wilt (which is a polite way of saying "run with sweat, from head to foot"!)  However, Paradise comes at a price & anything worth having, is worth suffering for!

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