Holidays - Part One

I've been putting off updating my blog, mainly because I know that I have so much to write about. Just details of my holiday and New Years mainly.

I finished work on the 18th of December and Shane and I headed up to Brisbane to see his parents on the 20th. We stayed with his brother and sister-in-law for one night, then drove up to Mooloolaba the next day. The apartment was nice and spacious, and had a great view of the beach. I felt like I was in another country really. The weather was consistently warm, I got up at 6:30 every morning to go for a run or walk along the beach, then I would go for a swim later in the hotel's pool. We just spent our time there relaxing on the beach, swimming, and eating in the local Surf Club. We also went to Underwater World, which was.... cute. I think the aquarium tunnel was probably the best feature. I find the large sting rays fascinating :D

We also went for a few trips including Noosa and Coolum. we only spent a couple of hours in Noosa relaxing on the beach and in the surf club, but it looks like a spot worth going back to, to explore more of the beaches and the surrounding hinterland.

I gave some friends of mine a text, as I knew that they were now living somewhere on the Sunshine Coast, and they just happened to be living by the river in Mooloolaba, not far from where we were staying. We sat on their verandah overlooking the river, drank wine, and listened to them talk about their lifestyle there - how they just walk out their front door, drop a fishing line, and wait for their dinner. Oh, to live by the river and barbeque the fish you just caught!  I don't know if I could gut a fish though! I'm sure I could get over it if someone actually taught me how to do it properly! (do they have courses in gutting a fish?) :)