Raining Again

BGWLBH and I drove into The Bay this morning.

She was STARVING so we found our way to “Salt” cafe. We haven’t been there for quite some time and it was fairly busy at 10.10am when we arrived. Only 2 tables available.

I wasn’t hungry so I ordered a Sunshine Bliss fresh juice while she ordered her usual bacon and eggs with a pot of tea.

The food arrived long before the beverages, which was annoying, so we were there until almost 11.30am. We’ll know not to go there at that time of day again.

Afterwards, we browsed the shops nearby, but found nothing to convince us to open our wallets. We drove around the back streets checking out the flood damage and the footpaths loaded with damaged boxes and furniture awaiting council collection.

The flooding was more far reaching than we originally thought.

I have to mention that there were some crazy drivers out today. 

Many people tailgating in the heavy rain, pulling out unexpectedly in front of other drivers, overtaking at speed when visibility was poor and one particular idiot who was doing circle work on the road at the big Toogoom intersection! He didn’t care that there was traffic coming from all directions!

Fool!

When the rain got heavy, we found ourselves a little cafe to hunker down with tea and coffee and wait for it to ease before driving home but after 90 minutes, it didn’t even look like easing, so we put on our big girl pants and hit the road.

The traffic was horrendous at 3.30pm and we were stationery on Old Maryborough Rd for some time as the heavy traffic attempted to manoeuvre through the main roundabout. At one point, the traffic was even stationery on the roundabout.

The queue to enter Eli Waters was the main culprit and the turning lane was backed up to the roundabout. Until that point, we had planned on shopping there, but chose to bypass and even took the back road home.

The lane turning onto the Hervey Bay/Burrum Heads Rd was backed up to the traffic lights so we sailed passed on the outside lane towards the next traffic lights and drove through the industrial area and behind Craignish. No traffic to speak of and a smooth ride home.

It’s the first time we have spent 5 hours in The Bay and come home with absolutely nothing!

I made a fried rice for dinner and served it with leftovers from the last two nights.

We played trivia before the football and then watched Penrith lose to South Sydney. I was very annoyed because I was going to change my tips but I was a minute too late! Nobody in the tipping comp picked Souths.

Now I’m feeling quite tired so it’s time to sleep.

Nite all.