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Travelling the hinterland around Noosa
Published: April 24th 2013Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Noosa Heads
April 24th 2013
Decided to hire a car for a couple of days to get to see some of the area. My fantastic hosts gave me a map and marked all the places to visit. These were mcDonald Lake, Eumundi, Yandani, maple ton,Nambour. The following day took a tour along the coast road, visiting Mooloolaba Maroochydore, Mjinda, Coolum, Peregian Beach,Sunshine Beach. Two very full days. On Saturday had a quiet day on the beach watching a wedding party having photos taken against the backdrop of the headland and surfers followed in the evening by dinner at sunset by the river. All week the sun never stopped shining how lucky am I.... read more
April 23rd 2013
Left Palm Cove this morning with some wonderfull memories and feeling rested.Spent a day in Port Dougals during our stay which is only 45k form Palm Cove along a very stunning coastal road , lost of twists and turns , but what views!The beaches are beautiful but the sea is not for swimming in without a stinger suit and a lookout for the possible CROC.Also took a trip to the Daintree village, to where we have been befor a trip down memory lane.The journey is beautiful with such changing landscapes Port Douglas is a staging post for the Great Barrier Reef and boats leave here daily to the outer reef, for snorkeling and diving.Very much a tourist town, it still remains a pleasent place to visit. While we were there it was the Sunday market with ... read more
April 23rd 2013
Thank goodness for the date on my computer. Already I have no idea of the day or date each morning – but then again, it really doesn’t matter. Tomorrow the winds are looking good and we want to be in Cooktown for ANZAC day, so we’re heading off. Cairns Reef has been an amazing spot to explore. Sure it was 8nm to get down to the bottom, but very well worth it. Yesterday after the anchor was set, we went straight to explore the small patch of sand that was exposed. Turned out we didn’t have very long before there was no more sand with the tide coming in. So it was off to see the underwater life. So much to see. Not really the bright colours from the Low Isles, but still quite pretty and ... read more
April 22nd 2013
Apparently it’s Monday 22nd April…and I really have no idea, other than my computer tells me so. So much for keeping an electronic diary every night. But now, I’m determined to do better!! Not sure where to begin. Perhaps since the last entry, which I’m thinking was in Cairns. So we did a bit of maintenance (as one always does when in a marina I’ve discovered). My brother Frog, and his mate Tiny joined us on the 15th and we set off on the 16th. Just a short hop and skip up to Double Island. Unfortunately there was no wind, so we had to motor most of the way there. It was a lovely little Island with a small sand spit which we quickly explored upon arrival. From there it was off to Port Douglas where ... read more
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April 21st 2013
Today was day 2 of the long haul up to Cairns. Took a bit longer than I had hoped due to stupid road work. Boo! But, I'm here! It's quite hot and humid, but the city seems pretty cool. Checked into the hostel and got all settled. Globetrotters International. Place seems pretty chill. First home cooked meal in a while!! So it will be nice to be settled in a place for a couple days before going on the boat. Well, that's about it for now!... read more
April 20th 2013
Hi all! So, today was the longest ride (distance-wise, but not time-wise) that I've done so far. The trip was 732 km, or 455 miles, and it took about 8 hours and 45 minutes. It would have been faster, but there was a lot (A LOT!!!!) of road work on the highway from Hervey Bay to Rockhampton. It seemed like every 10-20 km a lane was closed so they were only letting one way go at a time. Not much sucks worse than just sitting on the bike in the sun when it's hot and humid! Well, I guess a lot sucks worse, actually. :) It was a pretty nice day, actually. Partly cloudy, probably low 80s, humid. But it felt good going down the road. Once I got past Rockhampton, the road and scenery was ... read more
April 19th 2013
Hey all! Here's a short video of my (brief) time on Fraser Island! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahqkMpqHgY0 Mike... read more
April 18th 2013
Boo! So today was supposed to be Fraser Island day. But, when I got there, I quickly realized the bike couldn't handle what the island had to offer. The roads are all like beach sand. I knew that going in, but the dude at the hostel said I'd be fine. He takes dirt bikes there all the time. Dirt bikes... The Tenere (you know, Beatrice) has tires suited for the road, not the sand. So, I still gave it a go, but in the end ended up playing it safe and only going a few kilometers to what's called Central Station and parked it, took a hike, and waited for the ferry back. Bummer because I was all set to camp out on the island with the rest of the hostel folks... They were in 4x4s... ... read more
April 17th 2013
Escaping the 'bad' weather in Melbourne we headed north. However, after days of constant rain, we were fast losing interest in Cairns. Running out of things to do in the rain we booked a waterfall tour (on the premise we couldn't get any wetter) and spent the day seeing the green rainforest and swimming in the waterfalls. Little did we know, we were following in the (famous?) footsteps of Peter Andre (remember that music video?) and the Herbal Essence commercial! Just as our tans (and smiles) were fading, it was blue skies and 36 degrees. The busy malls were emptied and the once quiet lagoon was filled with backpackers soaking up the sun, swimming and having BBQ's. With Cairns being one of the top backpacker destinations, there are a mixture of accents (mainly English, German and ... read more
