Mooloolaba and The Stormy Sea

July 25, 2008. After 2 days of Rain and not moving much from the apartment, Maria and I decided to go out for a walk. We couldnt believe all the action that was going on just minutes away. The sea was rough, but surfers were out indeed living there dream. A fishermen's boat "Miss Melissa" had been swept by the storm and onlookers watched as the media and patrol team were in motion. Unfortunately the accident took one mans life. It took over 3 days to get the boat out of the local swimming area known to the people of Mooloolaba. We ventured on a long walk on the beach and a wave came up and nearly swept us away. We couldnt believe how high the tide was up and the amount of "professional" surfers that were in the water having we would imagined the ride of their lives. It truly was a sight to see. You knew it was mid afternoon once the children joinned the beach with their families and men and women wasting no time after work throwing on their wet suits and headed out to the area where everyone crowded and watched. Even photographers were there with heavy duty cameras getting a glimpse of surfers riding the waves in this stormy sea. People were talking about the surf and waves for days to follow.