Bribie Island
Apr/'01 Australia
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At beach of Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast
8 o'clock in the morning.
It was rather clouded at domestic counter in Melbourne airport.
I stand behind the long line of economy class, having
some jealousy to the next line of Qantas Club counter where only few people
are attended by almost the same number of staff of Qantas. It took me
more than an hour to reach to the counter.
I presented an e-ticket to the young female staff, and fianlly got a boarding
card to Brisbane. After the flight of one and half hour, we arrived Brisbane
airport, and received the red colored Falcon that I had reserved at JALPAC
in Mulgrave Melbourne. It was another an hour drive to arrive Bribie Island
where we were going to stay for next several weeks. One year had already
past since we came here last time. We had checked in the same lodging,
Sylvan Beach Resort that was the condominium style hotel where people can
enjoy rather long stay with full house facilities.
Entrance of Hotel in Bribie Island
We noticed that we had got lost one of our new colleague on the way, who
happen to be the first time to come to Bribie Island. He is the immigrant
from Poland living in Australia for 16 years. His English is still not
fluent though his stay in Australia is so long. But he had real bright
character and is loved by everyone. He has a large house in the suburbs
of Mulgrave, and has two sons, thir two sons are already grown up and now
living in London. He must be one of the success immigrants from Poland.
We appreciate his work attitude very much, because he worked quite industrious,
and has good knowledge of basic radio devices. He does all kind of works
that sometimes engineer hates to do. He must be a very good local partner
during our mission in Australia.
First day was busy buying foods for next seven days in Bribie Island. We
called it a day a bit early and went to the super market that we had used
last time. The layout of the shop was just the same as before, that made
us easy to shop around. Back to the hotel and put the foods in the fridge
in the room, and we went out to Chinese restaurant Lai that is the only
one Chinese in the island.
We found the same staff working in the restaurant. Not like the Chinese
restaurant in Melbourne, waitress in this restaurant is not a Chinese,
but maroon haired Aussy girl. It seemed that the taste even had become
better than before.
That was the moment when we almost finished our dinner, the guy we had
got lost on the way from Brisbane airport, had just stepped into the restaurant.
All we relieved that he was on the right way. I asked him, how did he found
this restaurant, even he was first time to be in Bribie Island. He showed
me a tip of paper where all the necessary information of the island were
written in order. I reckoned that he had prepared a survival for himself.
A lucky charm was always brought with bill in the end. I slowly opened
the lucky charm that was wrapped with the small sweet cooky. What was written
in the lucky charm,,,,, "Romance is risky tonight.". Ah, no luck
again!! I had got to my room and went to bed straight.
Kangaroos on the way to the work site
This road is limited to drive 10km/h
In the next morning, took a breakfast of croissant, chock-cooky and a cup
of coffee. It was only when I put the second cooky into my mouse, I felt
something unusual in my mouse. I saw the cookies in the bag and instantly
undertood an alert. Cookies are covered with full of small ants. I already
ate scores of ants with two pieces of cookies. A bad luck even on the second
day in this island. Or just an ass I am.
Bribie island is the resort island for retired rather rich pensioners.
A great many luxurious resort type houses are settled or on sale. You can
see no beach girls around, but many elegantly aged couples in mall, restaurants
and beach promenade. A long bridge links the island with main land. It
remind me a Singapore that is connected to Johor Baar of Malaysia with
single bridge and a thick water pipe. Water for islanders is supplied with
a thick water pipe paralleled with the bridge.
I strolled along the white sandy beach. Beyond the end of promenade, beaches
with mangrove trees stretches out. I walked into mangrove beach, and found
that the sand makes squeak, crispy sound. Some people were enjoying fishing
at the cost. This country seems rich, or too rich in abundant land, nature
and mineral resources. On the other hand, in this moment, millions of people
starving to death.in remote areavof the earth Is this the unavoidable tolerance
of human being that have been out numbered everywhere on earth.
The street in Gold Coast At Tweed Head in Gold Coast
07/Apr/'01 Rinzo＠Ningi Australia (Updated on 16/Nov/'05)
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