In the last entry, two weeks ago, I said we’d decided not to go to the Sunshine Coast. Well, the forecast changed so our plans did as well. I’d apologize, but writing this while sitting on a deck surrounded by palm trees might impact my sincerity.
We’ve been staying in the town of Mooloolaba about 100km north of Brisbane. It’s basically a long beach backed by restaurants, cafes and hotels. There are rocks in the picture below but most of the beach is very nice sand.
On most days, Liane hits the beach early morning and late afternoon. I frequently join her but occasionally just head straight for a cafe. Here is Liane in her element.
We took one day out to go to K’gari. In the past, this gone through a few renamings but was most recently known as Fraser Island. We spent most of the tour being driven around in a 4×4 tour bus but did get some swimming in at Lake MacKenzie and a guided walk through one of the rain forest sections. The most noted wildlife on the island is the dingo but, unfortunately, it is mainly known for attacks on humans. The signs to not discard food or in any way encourage contact are all over.
From here, we are getting another car and driving south through the Gold Coast and likely as far as Canberra but ending in Sydney.