Noosa...not lovin' ya

Day 5 in Noosa, center of the Sunshine Coast. Center of beautiful beaches and beautiful bush walks.

Day 5 of non-stop rain in Noosa. Actually, this is Day 7 of the latest onslaught of rain. It’s rained virtually every day in December. “The Wet” is usually in January and February. They are getting one hell of a head start this year!

Queensland is beset with floods. The news every day is about which towns have been evacuated, which roads are closed, how many deaths or rescues the flooding has caused, and how many more days of rain (answer: a lot) we’re going to get.

My plans for this week were all outdoors: beach and bush walks. Jeff's were a little more tame, what with having only one functioning leg and being 100% dependent on crutches. But even his plans included more outdoor time.

But we are resourceful! We are flexible! We decided we'd just have to enjoy Noosa's indoor delights. Museums. Movies. Theatre. Historic exhibits. Cultural oddities (there is the giant pineapple just down the coast, after all).

We checked our Lonely Planet guide to Queensland but they seemed to be under the impression that the only reason to be in this part of the state was for the beaches and bush walks.

Never fear! There’s an Official Noosa Information office a mere 1.5 km away and there's a free bus to take us there!

Confidently approaching one of the very helpful and friendly staff, we asked “So, what are the indoor attractions to Noosa since we're rained in?” His reply?

"There aren't any.”

Yes, even the Official Noosa Information office can't think of anything to do indoors in Noosa. And we’ve searched and we have to agree. This town is all about the beach and the bush (OK, and the shopping but that's just not a big draw for either one of us).

So, we'll just relax in our beach condo, eh? Which has at least ½ dozen leaks in the ceiling (including several directly over the TV watching alcove). And a surfeit of decent lighting, making reading a challenge. The lighting placement looks good but it's more for looks than actual light application. For example, cute barrel lights over the sink. Very little lighting over the food prep area. Plus, several key lights (like the one over the only table in the condo) don't work at all.

At least the kitchen is very well-stocked so cooking (lighting notwithstanding) has been easy. And if we can avoid the drips, we’ve got cable. No functioning radio but we do have cable. Though the internet access is even more punky than in Brisbane.

The historic train ride we found about an hour away has been cancelled due to (you guessed it) rain and flooding. We might do a river ferry tour tomorrow, assuming the river isn't too high. We did find a movie rental place today, which will help.

It all makes me cranky. I really was looking forward to some serious beach time and some serious long walks. We're seriously considered just packing it up and heading back to Brisbane but I suspect we'll stay because, hey, maybe just maybe the sun will come out tomorrow.

Maybe.