I have been sitting reading by a sunny window in the sunroom. It is a beautiful day outside though still very cold in other parts of the house. I will be happy when this winter is finished as it is much colder than we have had for about five years...when I was 5 years younger! The slightly warmer sunny day has turned my thoughts towards our annual holiday at the beach.
Beach holidays have always been part of my life and I was fortunate to have parents who were able to give me those holidays and share with me their enjoyment of the surf and beach.
My mother grew up in Southport and lived there until 1930 and our early family holidays seem to have been spent in that area now known as the Gold Coast. I remember one time in a guest house at Burleigh Heads in later years but mainly those later holidays were at Maroochydore or Caloundra and those northern beaches are still my favourites.
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Beach belle 30's style!
Lois joins the family holiday; this was taken at the famous "rock" pool at Kings Beach Caloundra. There is now a "proper" swimming pool there but I think we had the better experience of swimming in this more natural pool which filled with the tide.
Probably around the Headland at Caloundra
On the Maroochy river
The girl in the middle is our Annerley neighbour and the one who much later taught my daughters at High school in Toowoomba
Beach Belle 50's style
Oh yes, I am looking forward to that sun, surf and sand again!
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