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A Good Friday morning – literally!

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Good Friday morning - literallyThis morning C finished work at 6am, so knowing that he needed to get some serious sleep in I arranged to be out of the house. I’m very good at being noisy and disruptive and all.

Earlier in the week, I had been on the phone to my mother when she mentioned she would be meeting my aunty for morning tea/lunch at a nearby cafe my aunt had discovered. She invited me along, to which I graciously accepted.

When I woke up this morning, I was pleased to find it was an absolutely gorgeous day outside. I put some clothes on to wash, did a quick spot of weeding (the more serious effort comes tomorrow, but at least I’ve cleared the weeds from the back deck), and then cooked breakfast. I made myself some poached eggs on toast, which tasted as amazing as I hoped for. I have really nailed the poached eggs thing, leaving them for just enough time ensure the yolk is solid on the outside, but when you slice it open the yolk just oozes everywhere. Divine. Now I just need to nail hollendaise and I can make an eggs benedict.

Finally the time rolled around for me to leave to meet my family. After a cautious glance towards the darker clouds on the horizon, I decided it was such a nice day that I should ride my bike the short distance rather than drive . The clouds looked too far away for there to be any real threat of rain. As I rode along I was so thankful I had made that decision, as the roads were gridlock trying to get into Mooloolaba. It looked like everyone had planned on spending the morning at the beach.

I parked my bike at my aunt’s unit then we walked down to the cafe. It was AMAZING. I don’t know my design terms, so the best I can do is point you to the photo at the top. There was lots of wood with flecked paint, antique sewing machines, gardening tools and wrought iron everywhere, and the women were dressed like housewives of the 50s. Floral dresses, bright red lipstick, and immaculate hairdos. Even the barista had overalls and a french cap on his head. It’s the cafe with a culture that Mooloolaba has been pining for, and it’s hidden away and no one knows it’s there except for locals.

It’s a local’s paradise.

I had a coriander chicken baguette which I couldn’t finish despite my best efforts. It was fantastic. The coffee was of a great temperature and tasted incredible. The juice that I bought to wash everything down was recommended by the waitress, and the mix of pineapple juice, passionfruit, mint and something else was just superb.

It was so good that I’m going there tomorrow with C and my friends.

Good Saturday too perhaps?

Now because you’re reading my blog I will let you in on a secret. The place is called The Velo Project, and it’s currently a hit on Bean Hunter.

See you there?

When this view is 2mins away life can’t be that bad

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Sunset by the canal

After work yesterday, C and I grabbed the dogs and went for a walk to a big field nearby. The plan was to let the dogs off the lead and throw the ball for them until they were buggered. I guess it’s practice for when I eventually become a parent and need to wear my kids out.

Kids. Hmph. MANY years away yet.

After a while we decided we would keep walking down the bank of the canal, where we came across a small beach. The dogs absolutely love water, and didn’t need any instruction from us before bounding into the water. We proceeded to throw the ball around so they could swim and play in the water (and get tired).

What we didn’t expect to be treated to was one of the most beautiful sunsets I have seen in a while. Just gorgeous.

On days like this, I love my life.

Buskers at Mooloolaba

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Last night after dinner I went over to C’s place for the evening. When I got there I found that he was pretty tired, but he was happy enough to go for a walk down to the beach to get a coffee and just chill out a bit on the sand. It was sSomething different from sitting in front of the tv at night anyway.

When we got there, we knew we had made the right decision.

After buying a coffee from Starbucks in Mooloolaba, we kept walking towards the beach and began to hear the beat of some drums. Initially we thought it might have just been some music playing through speakers at one of the nearby restaurants, but as we got closer to the landmark “Loo with a View” the sound grew louder. As we rounded the corner to the wooden deck downstairs we came across a group of 20 (possibly a few more) drummers sitting in a big circle.

Drums ranged from your basic bongo drum to the kind you would usually see in a band parade. They weren’t playing anything in particular, but rather they all joined in together as they saw fit, changing the pattern or having “solo” moments whenever they thought it was appropriate. C and I were mesmerised, as were the large crowd that quickly grew. We finished our coffees and watched the finale, when the drummers all pointed us to a busker standing by, ready to start his own set.

He was a juggler, and his tools included some regular juggling balls, solid glass balls and even the good old yoho diabolos.

Remember these?

At the end of his performance he brought in some flaming sticks, which proved to be quite a challenge in the windy conditions. He still entertained us though, and his antics were a hit with the kids in the audience.

At the end of the night, C and I both agreed that going for a walk was a great idea. I’m so glad that C has moved into a house where it takes only a few minutes to walk to Mooloolaba beach, because it means that we can enjoy nights like this on a regular basis. When you can experience a beautiful view, great coffee and even better company, why would you want to stay inside?