Slumming in Noosa

I'm now in the Noosa area. This is Australia's La Jolla, an upscale community blessed by a gorgeous combination of sun, sand, and sea...with a bit of forest thrown in. There are fine bistros, superb beaches, and really nice homes to rent. This is the third time I've rented a place here...I'm staying in the Balinese Beach House in Sunshine Beach, about 3 km from Noosa proper. It has Balinese wood carvings, rugs, with the odd Krishna figure thrown in...there's even a gong! Much of the construction is natural wood as seen here in the steps and the post on the right of the picture. A unique domicile.

The view is, uh, not shabby. I'm about 7000 miles across the Pacific from Monterey. This is Sunshine Beach...it runs for miles toward the south. It's nice to take a morning stroll along the beach; about a kilometer to the south is the commercial area of Sunshine Beach, where you can stop for brekky, or just pick up a coffee, baked goods, and a paper, then hike back, maybe sloating on the sand for awhile enroute. Not a bad lifestyle, and you do get some exercise; obviously, the house is some distance up from the beach, and it's warm and somewhat humid, so a workout is obtained.

After tromping up the hill from the beach, The Old Sloat may be a little hot and sweaty but this is no problem, because I have a pool. It's not Olympic size...only about 5 meters square...but it's plenty big enough for a cool, refreshing soak. Then you skull a VB and commence sloating out by the pool. You can also sloat out in the pool on a large bench about 2 feet down in the water. Doesn't suck!