Blogs from Mackay, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 2

Z Queenstown przylecieliśmy w sobotę do Brisbane, w którym nie zatrzymywaliśmy się na dłużej, by od razu ruszyć w dalszą trasę. Pierwszym przystankiem był Hervey Bay – małe miasteczko będące bazą wypadową na Wielką Wyspę Piaszczystą. Jednak, jak się później okazało, z powodu ograniczeń czasowych i finansowych, nie udało nam się wybrać na wymarzoną przez Agatę Fraser Island… Zostaje nam dopisać ją na listę życzeń i odwiedzić w przyszłości ;-) Tym samym niedzielę w Hervey Bay spędziliśmy na plaży i w pobliskich knajpkach popijając zimne piwo. Dobrze zebrane siły przydały nam się we wtorek, kiedy to czekała nas ponad ośmiogodzinna jazda do Mackay. Ten dzień zleciał nam na prowadzeniu samochodu (Seba i Bhrett) lub podziwianiu krajobrazu i wypatrywaniu kangurów (Zuza i Agi). Tych drugich niestety najwięcej leżało na poboczu będąc ofiarami własnej beztroski lub nadmiernej prędkości ... read more

We were hoping to make some good distance today, getting up early and just driving south without any planned stops. We drove through Ayr's twin town of Home Hill and then on to Bowen. From there we went to Proserpine and thought about going to Airlie Beach / Shute Harbour but we stayed on the highway. We drove through sugar cane plantations that were being harvested and got to Mackay mid-afternoon. We pushed on further, hoping to find a quiet spot near a creek or beach. We heard that there was a good camping spot near Ilbilbie so we went looking for that but the sun started to set and we decided to pull in near a relatively dry river bed. The next morning, we looked out the window and noticed two young guys had launched ... read more

Today we decided to take a rest and have a relaxing day at the beach. In the morning, after we ate a healthy and tasty breakfast, I asked the man at the reception and he recommended us to go to Harbour beachwhich is located on the eastern coast of the Lake Huron. We quickly packed our beach equipment. Julia proposed an idea that the easiest way to travel to the beach would be taking a taxi. The ride took ten minutes and as we drove I noticed that Harbour is surrounded by farmland and woods. At the beach it was also many people who were fishing, surfing and diving. Miranda seems to enjoy the diving so I guess we are going to try it in some of the following days. /Emma... read more

Yesterday when we were on our way to the beach the taxi driver drove beside a huge shopping centre, called The City Centre. Since I am a real shopaholic and we have not shopped anything yet I decided that it is time for some shopping. In the morning it was a cool and fresh weather so we took a walk to the shopping centre. It was quite far away and it took us about a half an hour to walk there. We found a store, Temptation costumes clothing & accessoriesand they had an offer that you got 20 to 50% off in store. I found a fabulous handbag which I bought and got 30% off. We ate a good lunch at a restaurant and then took a car come. The weather is now much ... read more

Hi! My name is Ebba and this is the first time that I am writing a travel blog. Hopfully it will be just fine. I am at the dinner table in cairns while writing this. Cairns is a big city with a big mall where I could spend hours. But the best thing about Cairns is that there is a bungee jump place right next to the city. Tomorrow are we going there and I just can not wait. It will be amazing. I will write more in a few days. Bye. //Ebba... read more