WPM Blog 002
10 October 2011
Words: Jamie Joseph
Noosa People in WavePark
One of the things I love about staying at WavePark, other than the best surf in the world, are all the interesting people I meet. This trip we had the Noosa people, which means, influenced by their sunny east coast Australian location, they are morning people. There is always a dog to walk or a beach to jog on before their first fresh brew. Try Raw Cafe or The Deck if you are ever in the hood.
Pete and Kat Hogg are busy people. Kat is the head honcho of Hive swimwear currently expanding to New Zealand and America and when Pete is not seeing up to 22 physio patients a day on weekends and his afternoons off he is making sure that the Hive marketing honeycomb is as sweet as can be. Time is precious. When seeking WavePark they were after the perfect mix. Exceptional waves, but of varying difficulty to suit both their skill level and privacy you would expect from a private retreat. They also really enjoyed the beach house. It was private but still had that communal vibe being linked with their friends on the 1st floor. Spacious with long hallways and balconies and 240 degree views of Hideaways break out front.
To end our little chat I asked them to whip up two adjectives to describe the beach out front and it’s official, pristine and exotic.
Also at the breakfast table this morning are Sid and Sharyn. Nine years ago they gave up the yuppie lifestyle and all the toys and took a year off to get back to reality. This included a nine month road trip circumnavigating Australia, a pilgrimage they recommend to anyone that has an affinity for water and the great outdoors.
Real faces and real people.
Says Sharyn, an architect who, wait for it… designs beach houses. Now that makes my cool jobs shortlist. As we speak she is making a map of the island. We won’t be posting it. Some things should stay a treasured secret.
And how would Sharyn describe the WavePark experience?
The remote location is the unique factor. It is the lost world.
Links to check out:
hiveswimwear.com
beach.house.architecture.com
We bid farewell to the Noosa people, the Great Danes and Robert today. New guests will be arriving this evening, I wonder who?
