The view from my "office"

Before heading into the National Park, we made use of the facilities, I took care to use the side marked ā€œmaleā€ and Miss H the side marked ā€œfemaleā€.

But emerging to wash our hands we both read the sign almost simultaneously and looked at each other with a horrible feeling we may both have used the wrong loo:

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First stop on our bushwalk wasā€¦

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ā€¦so named because the water rushes in from the left and under the rockā€¦

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ā€¦ then bubbles up like a boiling pot.

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On our walk we made it as far as Dolphin Point.

We sat for almost half an hour looking for the elusive dolphins.

It was quality time with Miss H, but the dolphins were making a mockery of the location named in their honour.

No sooner had we departed Dolphins Point, we spotted a pod of at least six near Tea Tree šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™‚ļø.

You might just have to trust me.

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A short deviation off piste and we also spotted a koala having a snooze.

Heading back towards Noosa just before sunset and the board riders were everywhere.

Luckily the ice cream shop was still open. šŸ˜€

On the drive home we also stopped briefly at the roadside lookout over Coolum village.

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Coolum, Queensland
 
Todayā€™s office was a chaotic and uncoordinated search of about 15 square metres of sand for a missing wedding ring. Not mine.

The groom spent a good 40 minutes on his own before realising that recruiting bribing an under age workforce might be more efficient. ;)

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Mudjimba, Queensland

Ice cream and a cash reward saw the search party swell to around 30 at one point.

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Post script: after about 90 minutes the groom gave up and went to the bar.

I saw him later and asked the obvious question. His reply, ā€œNah, Iā€™m hoping one of the kids finds it. But even if they do, Iā€™ll just lose it again. Itā€™s the third time in 24 hours!ā€o_O
 
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Tonightā€™s office, the Owen Suite of Penghana B&B, Queenstown. Best room in the town.


Staircase to upstairs

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The Owen. Sniff ā€¦ itā€™ll do šŸ˜Š

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The view. Just imagine Mount Owen over there

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Dressing room

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Bathroom - no tub

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Upstairs guestā€™s lounge/ breakfast room ( there are more such rooms downstairs):

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Upstairs guestā€™s kitchenette

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Complimentary port throughout. šŸ˜Š
 
Tonightā€™s office, the Owen Suite of Penghana B&B, Queenstown. Best room in the town.


Staircase to upstairs

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The Owen. Sniff ā€¦ itā€™ll do šŸ˜Š

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The view. Just imagine Mount Owen over there

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Dressing room

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Bathroom - no tub

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Upstairs guestā€™s lounge/ breakfast room ( there are more such rooms downstairs):

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Upstairs guestā€™s kitchenette

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Complimentary port throughout. šŸ˜Š

Was it BYO paper for the typewriter on the desk?
 
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