Life guarding is no joke here in Australia. They bring out all the stops; jet skis, trucks, boats, helicopters… and most importantly, the flags. These are no ordinary flags. If you find yourself on one of Australia’s never ending Eastern beaches, you will notice that ALL swimmers are confined to the 200 meters between these said flags. For example, when we were leaving the Surf Club (a place we frequent for their nachos and wifi), we were confused by the huge pack of people swimming strangely close together… until we realized they were between the flags. Now, swimming between these flags doesn’t create some magic line in the ocean that separates you from the many dangerous creatures that lurk in these waters, but according to the crowd we are “safe” there.
Needless to say, the majority of our time in the ocean thus far has been spent outside these flags. This is also a principal we have applied to the rest of our lives, and helps to explain why we have quit our jobs at Berardo’s after just one week. We decided instead to buy tickets to Blues Fest, a music festival we have been lusting after for months, and figure the rest out later. In the mean time, we have been thoroughly enjoying our time back at Peregian Beach and are finally taking some time to relax, rejuvenate, and soak up some Aussie sun.
Mat McHugh, the lead singer from The Beautiful Girls, performed down in Coolum this past weekend and sounded just as good- if not better- live. Enjoy!
Coming of quarter age 
You cray