Airlie Beach (17.02.16)

View from the 3rd floor

Another superb view from the terrace looking over Airlie Beach marina from the 3rd floor. Oh lordie does anyone know if you can buy oxygen cylinders in Woolies? No lifts so by the time I get to the door to the apartment I'm bushed, perspiration dripping from my nose and running down my neck, the humidity is high.

Totally self catering for the next few days so off we pop to Woolies supermarket to stock up on essentials and what we needed for the 4 nights menu we had agreed upon. Next door to the supermarket was a BWS (beer wine and spirits - I don't actually know this for a fact because I haven't spoken to Mr Google about it but it appears that alcohol is only sold through licenced shops) so we popped in for a bottle of wine to go with the steak we had bought. I discovered a raspberry alcopop which I could well become addicted to but to get back to the wine - we only recognised one bottle in the whole shop, a Galleo zindanfel at $12. Most of you know we are complete wine heathens but I'm sure when we get back we'll get a lesson on what we should have been buying from our wine connoisseurs J&J

Apart from being able to cook I managed to catch up on the laundry as there was a washing machine, tumble drier, iron and ironing table. Doing laundry on holiday is usually a no no but I had 2 full loads so thought it was time to do some housekeeping!

We went for a look around and found it to be a very pleasing town, geared up for backpackers and geriatrics alike, there was something for everyone. There was a lido/lagoon totally free which we went to a couple of times. The water was so warm it was like being in a bath, perhaps that was intentional as at least the youngsters would get a good wash down and it was needed it was so hot.

I took the opportunity to get a haircut, decided against having it coloured until I get back home, but its a wee bit too short but at least its cooler and at the end of the day it grows.

Thankfully we were in the apartment when the tropical rain storm hit, boy did it rain. One compensation the beautiful rainbow that appeared right outside the windows

 

High Street

Lagoon

Rainbows end? Not so nice now!