Time Out In Toowoon

Having been on the move in one form or another for quite a while now, it was decided that we should just stay put and relax today. We were both pretty tired (as usual) from the city pace of life, so took things easy this morning. Anyway, it's hard to rush away, when this is right outside of your bed!...

After a very nice beach walk in the morning sun, we had a slow and leisurely breakfast outside. By the time elevenses had come around we'd still not moved, so carried on reading, after serving coffee and raisin toast from the van kitchen. This was soon followed by a lunch of avocado and eggs, before eventually agreeing that we ought to move or at least stretch our legs a bit before the sun goes down! 

We popped a short way up the coast to check out the nearby Pelicans at the water front of the nicely named town of Toowoon. They are such great birds and so improbable. And enormous.

This conveniently took us near a few surf shops, so after a bit of browsing, deliberating and haggling, we both managed to get ourselves a bargain. It was exciting to get them, and feels like we are about to start a new phase of the trip.

By now, it was a bit too late to be getting in the water, so we'll find out tomorrow how the boards ride. We still walked down to watch a few of the locals having fun. It looked idyllic. 

Feeling well rested from the day and glad we made the decision to have a breather.