Buskers at Mooloolaba
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?
