Going Pineapples!

Filling in time at Rosslyn Bay (Kepple Bay Marina) is no hardship. Although the weather system that kept us in the marina again from our intended 4-5 days to 8 days was not of the same magnitude as in our Northward journey, we were more than happy to extend another day, then yet another while 35knots piped through. We managed to get through our boat jobs and even find some new ones and in between catch the Youngs #20 into Yeppoon per chance for The Bloke to sample another sausage roll, to buy a paper, a coffee, and generally act like normal folk. As the saying goes, time and tide wait for no man. In this instance, no woman either. The clock has ticked over to make me eligible for a seniors fare on Young's buses!

We like Yeppoon and this dynamic town has some fun. Distinctly Queensland style fun. What about a Pineapple Festival?

This is the stuff street parades, themed balls etc are made for! In preparation, the burgers of Yeppoon had embraced the local Lions club initiative and promoted the event by including pineapples in their shop windows. Who could have ever have imagined that the humble pineapple could be the inspiration for so many objects? Here is a sample.

The best in Qld kitsch!

Sadly, there would be no possibility of attending the parade as we were going bananas, or should that be pineapples, over a newly arisen boat related issue and didn't want to extend our stay yet another day. Stand by.