No Melbourne Winter Road Trip

Last year whilst spending a couple of weeks in Hawaii I made the decision to escape Melbourne during winter 2008. Some work projects came to an end and I no longer had the excuse of needing to stay in Melbourne. A house sitting gig was organised for early August. It was then delayed until early September so whilst I technically left for this trip on the second day of spring, knowing I was getting out made the winter a bit more bearable.

Like so many of the holidays I have been on, I’ve left Melbourne in really crappy weather. Guess it’s only fitting as when I moved to Melbourne in 1992 I arrived to really crappy weather. Sitting in the car in the driveway and looking through the rain at the morning peak hour traffic definitely put a smile on my face. Just thinking of all the poor people heading into the office jobs to battle clients all day made the thought of the nine hour drive seem like a dream.

After a quick stopover in Sydney, photos to come shortly, I arrived in Coolangatta on Thursday night. What was the weather like? Pissing down so much that part of the drive was at 40 kilometres an hour because visibility was so poor. The next day looking at Kirra beach wasn’t much better but at least I was out of the jeans and long sleeves. Rain and warm is much better than rain and cold.

I then settled into the house I’ll be staying at for the next couple of weeks. It is in Maleny in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Queensland. Can’t see another person and all I can hear is the birds and other wildlife. Bit worried about the big-arse lizards in the yard but as long as they keep to themselves I’ll be fine. The local wildlife also held a welcoming party on the roof of my bedroom on the first night. Fortunately they didn’t front up for a double header the next night. The final photo is my main office for the next couple of weeks. Other offices will be at the local skateparks, beaches and anywhere else I feel like going. Yes, life is good.