We heart Coogee

It's been such a long time since we've been in Coogee -over 12 months at least! But with no current COVID cases, and the need for a long delayed AGM for our apartment EC it was a wonderful opportunity for a short stay (for now) at our favourite Eastern Suburbs beach this week.

We had PERFECT weather, so we really enjoyed the chance to reconnect with some favourite haunts: lunch in the courtyard of the Coogee Bay Hotel..........

..... and a paddle in the beautiful Pacific Ocean.....

..... absolute beach perfection this day.

We checked out the newly remodelled Surf Lifesaving Club (we don't like it at all!!) at the south end of the beach ......

And stopped to admire the antics of this group of kids - breaking loose in the ocean pool at the end of their school day - what a place to live!!

The front view of the surf lifesaving club is decidedly better than the beach view!

Our AGM last night was predictably hilarious and frustrating in parts - We followed COVID protocols for the meeting and sat in the back garden of our apartment block and kept socially distanced of course. 

Last stop this morning was a late breakfast at our favourite Pool Cafe at Maroubra, before heading back to Canberra.

We noted quite a few changes this visit.. a lot of businesses closed and new ones opened while some businesses (like the Coogee Bay Hotel and our Adina Apartments) were completely remodelled during lockdown last year. Even the Mahon (ocean) Pool Park over the road from this cafe has had a complete upgrade. It looked really inviting - we promised we'd try out the pool and its beautiful suroundings, next visit!!