And I was a week behind Laura visiting family who’d sandbagged and taped windows. Beach on Gold Coast was highly eroded/gone, trees trunk pulled from ground, shops recovering/opening while repairing. We managed to stick toes in warm pacific and capture sunset…but everyone said exactly same as Laura lived through. Scary and devastating damage. I’m glad you were safe with a friend! I will tag you when I get around to writing my posts ….you have all the facts and perfect reactions spot on! Being flexible and living in the moment took on new meaning! 🤗☺️Well done, my friend!
I’m so glad your post found its way to me from my feed, as I just wrote an article about my experience with Storm Eoiyn when I was in Scotland in January!
The way you captured the intensity of Cyclone Alfred while weaving in the emotions of the moment was incredible. There’s something both terrifying and awe-inspiring about being at the mercy of nature, and you described it beautifully.
I could feel the chaos, the uncertainty, and the strange sense of surrender that comes with storms like this.
It reminded me of my own recent experience!
There’s a certain kind of clarity that comes when you realize you have no choice but to ride it out 🙏 Full surrender.
No, not fun. But now I know how to prepare for one.
On a side note, after 2 weeks in Brisbane, I was supposed to go to Byron Bay. But when the floods came and people were out of their homes, I cut my stay short in Brisbane and I gave up my stay in Byron so someone in need could have a bed.
What an adventure to experience and am glad you are safe! I guess this is something you would rather have left outside your itinerary. One of my favourite pieces you’ve written along with the Egypt and Colombia articles. Loved it!
And I was a week behind Laura visiting family who’d sandbagged and taped windows. Beach on Gold Coast was highly eroded/gone, trees trunk pulled from ground, shops recovering/opening while repairing. We managed to stick toes in warm pacific and capture sunset…but everyone said exactly same as Laura lived through. Scary and devastating damage. I’m glad you were safe with a friend! I will tag you when I get around to writing my posts ….you have all the facts and perfect reactions spot on! Being flexible and living in the moment took on new meaning! 🤗☺️Well done, my friend!
Thank you.
I was wondering how your stay went.
I think proper preparations and being flexible are key to a better experience in the face of something we cannot control.
I have other friends in northern Queensland who experience cyclones on a regular basis.
They know the drill and understand the consequences. And they would never live anywhere else.
I’m so glad your post found its way to me from my feed, as I just wrote an article about my experience with Storm Eoiyn when I was in Scotland in January!
The way you captured the intensity of Cyclone Alfred while weaving in the emotions of the moment was incredible. There’s something both terrifying and awe-inspiring about being at the mercy of nature, and you described it beautifully.
I could feel the chaos, the uncertainty, and the strange sense of surrender that comes with storms like this.
It reminded me of my own recent experience!
There’s a certain kind of clarity that comes when you realize you have no choice but to ride it out 🙏 Full surrender.
Thank you so much.
As I said, I am grateful I was surrounded by friends and had a safe place to stay.
Many were less fortunate and will endure many weeks or months of moldy, messy clean up and insurance battles.
It was only a category 1 when it landed. It could have been much worse.
Laura, my condolences re hurricane/cyclones in OZ! We've been in a number of them and they are never fun. Good luck. Hope all is well...
Yes, thank you.
No, not fun. But now I know how to prepare for one.
On a side note, after 2 weeks in Brisbane, I was supposed to go to Byron Bay. But when the floods came and people were out of their homes, I cut my stay short in Brisbane and I gave up my stay in Byron so someone in need could have a bed.
What an adventure to experience and am glad you are safe! I guess this is something you would rather have left outside your itinerary. One of my favourite pieces you’ve written along with the Egypt and Colombia articles. Loved it!