Park BBQ – March 28

A beautiful day, we organized a BBQ in Schoncliff Park. After a quick trip to Woollies for sausages, etc. we set off on our borrowed bikes with Helena and Derrick. Lewis and Elsa, acting as our support team, drove the car loaded with provisions to a predetermined area with electric grills for cooking and covered picnic tables. We enjoyed a great BBQ (along with some aggressive Ibis, crows and Myna birds) then set off to explore the headland at the end of the boardwalk. An aboriginal guy lives in the area and paints indigenous fish and animals on the surrounding fence posts, rocks and trees; quite attractive. Lou and Elsa fished from the pier while we biked back to the house, with a brief stop for some Italian ice cream. After dinner we cruised into Sandgate (nearest small town) to check out the action. Not unexpectedly the stores and cafes were closed and the streets are deserted. Even weekdays, only Woollies open past 5PM. All other businesses push customers out the door at 4:45. The priority is dinner and family before commerce.....charming; reminiscent of our days in Europe. The lifestyle here, the zoning oceanfront protection, and the quality of life have made this area our most relaxed so far.