Well, we just finished our first Aussie camping trip. We used some of the Christmas money that Jane and Lynn gave us to buy a really big tent - or so we thought until we arrived at the caravan park where we were staying. There are some really, really big tents in Australia - and cool set-ups like 4x4 tent trailers and the like.
The camping was pretty cool. At caravan parks they have a fridge, bbqs and a sink for campers to use, so it's quite easy to go.
We went to a place about 1.5 hours north of Brisbane called Noosa. Noosa is a group of little townships and beaches - all interconnected. We went to a different beach each day - starting with the famous surfing beach: Sunshine Beach. The waves were pretty powerful, but it was safe to swim and body surf in the patrolled area. The view down the beach, which stretches for kms and kms is spectacular.
The next day we decided to try out the Main Beach, right in town. It was much gentler as far as waves go, and much more crowded. We parked the car at about 8:20 am, and we had to walk about a kilometer to get to the beach. By the way, at 8:20 am it's about 27 degrees. The daily weather reports advise the UV index from 7:30 am until 4pm. We bought a family friendly sunscreen with a pump - 1 litre size and it won't last! Evan and Oli spent some of their Christmas money from Granny and Granddad on boogie boards - thank you!
They had tonnes of fun riding the waves. After being at the beach for a while and having lots of fun, we walked along to Noosa national park - which is absolutely gorgeous. It was amazing how quickly we were away from the coast and into the rainforest.
On day three we went back to Noosa National Park and did about a 6 km hike. It served the dual purpose of keeping us out of the sun for a while and giving us some great scenery.
We think Dr. Seus visited here before writing his books. What do you think?
We ended the walk at Tea Tree Bay, where we watched the surfers and got in some more body surfing. It is a quiet, cool beach we would definitely return to.
Our fourth day we went to a place called Peregian Beach, a little further south of Noosa. It was laid back, and had great waves. We played some frisbee on the beach, body surfed, checked out the very cute town and generally enjoyed our day.
Finally, on our way home, we stopped at the Big Pineapple, one of Australia's "Big" tourist attractions. We're hoping to get our photo next to quite a few of them this year. Luckily, today (Saturday) was the weekly market, with loads of organic, local farmers selling their wares. It was an awesome stop.
All in all, we'd recommend Noosa to anyone who loves the beach, shopping, cute shops, restaurants and cafes, beautiful walks and... ok, we recommend it to everyone!
xoxo
Julie, Adam, Evan and Oli
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