Back at Sunshine Beach...

Back at Noosa to visit Myles (a friend from Union College) and Penny (his mother), and got to meet Warick (Myles' little brother): I'm quite fond of Penny, she's such a beautiful and strong woman, able to maintain her hobbies, playing clarinet in a local band, two teenage boys and two crazy dogs, amoung other things.

Myles on Sunshine Beach

On Wednesday, after taking my bike in for a tire change, I rode to Eumundi to see the (locally) famous Eumundi Markets. It was a fabulous mood, with positive hustle and bustle, and lots of creative entrepreneurs displaying their wares. A highlight of the day was lunch, when I went into the Krishna Cafe. The old couple who ran it were blasting blues on the stereo, adding to the overwhelimingly positive ambiance of the cafe. I think these moments are so beautiful when you can share this atmosphere with another person, even just in a brief exchange of smiles and words.

Last night Myles and I met up with his friend Andrew at the Surf Club to watch the waves roll in from the dark, menacing ocean before the rainstorm. Andrew was interesting; very into music and talented at guitar. Listening to him play made me reminisce about playing back in Vancouver with Nate, Dan, Byron and the crew...

Today I'm off to Brisbane, Myles and I will "caravan" half the way there, before I stop by the Glasshouse mountains to eat my lunch and see the sights.

Postscript: I ran out of petrol on the Sunshine Motorway. I'm pleading innocent however, as I assumed my reserve tank would work (and of course it didn't). It was slighlty sketchy since there was practically no shoulder on the road, but my luck kicked in when I was helped by some of the construction workers, who helped me move my bike across traffic to the other side of the road, and also donated a couple litres of petrol!!!
I continued on to Brisbane, by way of the Glasshouse Mountains. Although the weather was a bit nasty, with some rain and dark clouds, the drive was decent and the view from the lookout in the national park was well worth the detour.
My arrival in Brisbane was well-timed to go climbing with Lynette, Dan, Brett and Anne-Marie at Kangaroo Point, as if my day wasn't long enough.