What a busy place Caloundra is at the weekend! I couldn't believe the crowds of people who come here just for a couple of days. I spoke to someone selling food at the market today and he said it was a quiet day. Well, if today was a quiet day I would hate to be here when it was busy.
It was hot this morning walking around in the sun at the market so I quickly browsed to see if there were any interesting locally made handicrafts there and came across a pendant which I had seen a couple of ladies wearing at home so took a look. I really like them so bought one and when I got home and had a close look at it (with my glasses on) I figured it would probably be easy to make. I couldn't find any tutorials online so checked out eBay to see if I could buy the wooden trunk of the tree as I had the beads. Well, what did I find...the pendants are on sale on eBay for cheaper than what I paid for mine which probably wasn't locally made at all :-( So I am a bit disappointed now. Anyway I did end up buying some mangoes and a pineapple which WERE locally grown so that was a win.
Yesterday was a great day as we had a Down to Earth forum get-together. There was a lot of chatting and swapping of plants, seeds, cards, dishcloths, patterns, fabric and so on. I even took along some of my dried Gertrude sourdough starter .
I have some white lavender and scented geraniums to plant when I get home. Sorry for the dodgy photos. I will have to resize them when I get home to my PC. It is much easier to blog on a PC than on an iPad as far as I am concerned.
The Pacific Dawn passed by Caloundra yesterday and was very impressive. It was worth the wait and goodness me, does that ship move! Going on a cruise is not something on my 'To Do' list as I have vivid memories of vomiting over the side of what we called 'The Tasman Tub' on the way to New Zealand back in the sixties when I was 18. I have been told ships have improved since then but I am not taking any chances. LOL!
Today we were passing a surf shop and outside was this really old car which I guess was originally from the US. You see some strange things around here :-)
Each day we walk along the Esplanade and watch the sunset. The perfect end to a busy couple of days.
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I love Caloundra, its one of my families favorite places to go, never as busy as the Gold Coast, thank God. Glad you had a great time. Guida
ReplyDeleteIt is getting busier here Guida. Such a shame as it was always so much quieter than the Gold Coast as you say.
DeleteA cruise is not on my list of things to do either Chel. Each to their own, but I had a chuckle reading your reason why not. How wonderful it would be to meet up with some of the Down to Earth folks. :)
ReplyDeleteSally we have had a lovely time together and I have another D2E outing before we leave on Thursday :-) You would fit right in.
DeleteI had a mental image of an aged Adam West hobbling toward that old car croaking 'to the batmobile' when I saw that photo Chel. Caloundra is a beautiful place but it is too busy nowadays for me. Though I still love visiting the Sunshine Coast hinterland when I get the chance.
ReplyDeleteYes that car was really something, Sherri and complete with rust. It is a little quieter here in Caloundra today unlike last week. The hinterland is lovely I must say.
DeleteSo good to hear you are enjoying your holiday, very disappointed not to get there, will fill you in when I get back from weekend in Sydney.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a good trip home.
We will have to catch up when you are back, Margaret.
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