Not that we can complain about an Australian winter, but it was starting to get to us. So, we planned a trip up north to take a break from the grey days and get some sun. We decided on Noosa, a quaint little beach side town in Queensland. It is about an hour and a half plane ride from Melbourne, an easy weekend trip. Because the field hockey league I coach in thinks it's a funny joke to have all its games on Friday night, we took off early Saturday morning. Our friends from Sydney (you may remember Leela and Pete from an earlier post), met us up there. It was our first time going away with another couple - boy was it a blast!
Noosa was every bit as great we heard it would be. Beautiful beaches and no dramas. On Saturday we spent some time walking along the beaches and visiting the Surf Life Saving Club. Are you asking yourself, how fun can that be? Did someone get hurt? No mate, the SLSCs are one of the coolest things we have discovered in Australia. They are club houses right on the beach. Think Elk's Club, Night's of Columbus, etc... cheap beer, on a club house deck, overlooking some of the most amazing views you've seen in your life. What a find! 
After the beach, Leela and Pete brought a couple of bottle of sparkling wine to our room in the evening and our night of fun began....
The next morning Sean and Pete got up for a run and Leela and I did some yoga on the beach followed by a beach front massage. Perfect! Brekky then a bike ride to the neighbouring beaches (and of course we had to try the beer at their Life Saving Clubs :)). Leela introduced me to shandies. Yum. What a refreshing way to enjoy an afternoon beer.
During the trip Sean and Pete decided we'd be back. Next time it would be to compete in the Noosa triathlon, one of the preeminent in Australia.
I guess there will be less Life Saving Club visits next time... for the boys that is!
