I've lightened up & circled both frogmouths so that, hopefully, you can all see them now?

 

 

 

 

I was away for a few days, on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia, staying at Raffles Mooloolaba.  It was good to see an original pastel painting on the wall, & granite benchtops & Smeg stainless steel appliances in the kitchen.  There was a two person spa in the ensuite, free satellite television, air conditioning of course, & a swimming pool outside our front door.  It's 4 1/2 stars, & cost $200 a night.

We had dinner with friends at the Siam Thai Restaurant on the River Esplanade.  Another day we breakfasted at The Coffee Club, on the Mooloolaba Esplanade, across the road from the Loo with a View.  The doughnut flavoured gelati from Gelatissimo, Mooloolaba was a delicious dessert on our last night, after Montezumas Mexican takeaway. 

When on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, go to the Eumundi Markets, but arrive early in the morning if it's summer, to avoid the very hot sunshine!  The first time I went to Eumundi Markets, which is on Wednesdays & Saturdays, it took five hours to see everything! Last Saturday we enjoyed the buskers, Oka, so we bought one of their cds. 

We drove around the University of the Sunshine Coast campus at Sippy Downs, which is rather new & attractive looking.  I figure it's smaller, possibly friendlier & safer, & closer to our home than the University of Queensland - plus there are great residential colleges in which student residents have their own bathrooms.

We went to the cinema at Sunshine Plaza, Maroochydore, & saw Deja Vu, starring Denzel Washington as the good guy & Jim Caviezel as a good-looking mad bad guy.  Denzel's in good shape for an older man!  He'll be 53 in December, but he looks 10 years younger to me!  I like thought provoking, almost believable, futuristic/science fiction type movies, like this one.

That's my idea of a holiday (vacation), staying in luxurious surroundings, dining out, going to movies, a great abundance & variety of shops (stores) with extended trading hours, & being with family and friends.  The only thing I missed out on was lots of sleep.

Oh, if you're wondering about the strange place names:  they're Aboriginal.