'How ya goin'- Manly Boat Basin

After we got the boat settled and cleaned up we did a quick tour of the local area. Manly is a small village on the waterfront with three large marinas. There is a medium size food store, marine store and a few other shops about 15 minute walk. But another half mile away is Wynnum, a much larger town with everthing for shopping. Some are a bit far and we need to cycle to them. There are lots of bike lanes and the waterfront has a walking/bike trail the whole length.
We have noticed almost everywhere so far in Australia they keep the beach front open for public access and walkways along the water. people always greet us with 'how ya goin' rather than 'how are you' and everything is 'no worrys mate' . The weather has finally turned sunny and we have had lots of sun the last 3 days.
We took a train ride into Brisbane the day before yesterday. For $10 dollars we got a ticket than can be used as often as you want on their trains, buses or water cats. We rode into town with the commuters in the early morning then rode the water cats which are very fast ferrys and rode up and down the Brisbane river a bit and got off up river at a park before hoping back on a cat to ride back to downtown area. Then we explored the downtown, went into Boat Books store for a couple of guide books. Some much needed new shorts were bought and new sandles as we are still wearing the ones bought in Vancouver over a year ago.
The rain is back. While I type this it is pouring like crazy outside. The VHF radio just put out a flood and severe thunderstorm warning.

Info:
It is well marked the entrance to Manly boat basin. Watch out going in because just this year they changed the layout of the basin and it does not match the chart plotter or the Beacon to Beacon book and we got lost inside and it was difficult to turn around in the strong wind and confined space. The marina sent a skiff to guide us to our spot.
We are at 27 27.447 S 153 11.397 E in 10 feet. Is a huge marina, a 1km round trip walk to showers and back to your boat if you are near end. Small IGA and good marine store 15 min walk away and better shopping a long walk maybe 40 minutes or a nice bike ride on sea wall.