Blogs from Noosa, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 4

Noosa an der namhaften Sunshine Coast Australiens versprach wiederum lange, schöne Strände und ein Surfer Ambiente, welches einzigartig ist. Am 31.12. fuhren wir nach Tewantin, einem Vorort von Noosaville, wo unser Caravan Park für die nächsten zwei Nächte angelegt war. Die Neujahrs-Feierlichkeiten standen kurz bevor und wir wollten uns etwas unters Volk mischen. Es gab zwei Feuerwerke im Hafen von Tewantin, eines um 21:00 (für Kinder) und eines um 24:00 (für grosse Kinder). Nachdem ich von unseren neuen Nachbarn aus Sydney zu einem Bier eingeladen wurde, entschlossen wir uns das Mitternachts-Feuerwerk zu geniessen. Zu Fuss und mit Taschenlampen ausgerüstet machten wir uns auf den Weg nach Noosa. Und da waren sie plötzlich, all die giftigen, riesigen Spinnen, Schlangen, Kröten und was man sich sonst noch nicht wünscht. Eine Geisterbahnfahrt ist Kindergarten dagegen. Nach zwanzigminüti... read more

Caught the coach to Noosa, didn't take too long! Love the accommodation it is a holiday lodge all wooden and with a view looking out into trees etc so you really feel in the wild! I checked in and was in the same room as Adam and Amy again! We went to the beach to relax and it's a lovely beach and I really like the town which is a good job because I have 6 days to fill in Noosa! We went in the sea and swam with the waves and tried out their waterproof camera but we all got a bit burnt from being in the sun and the water. We had a welcome meeting at the hostel at 6pm with a free glass of wine and then after that we chilled and shared ... read more

Day started early, zee Germans started waking up at 5:45!! I got up at half 6. Still far too early in my opinion... Got the bus at 7:45. There was a lady sitting near me who, on first glance, seemed normal as she was groomed and well dressed in a nice maxi dress. However closer inspection showed me that she didn't have matching flip flops and was reading her magazine upside down. Interesting. Got to Australia zoo at 9am. In the pouring rain. Got the emergency poncho out. Looks like a giant white bin bag, down to my ankles. Hot. The bus wasn't due to pick me up until half 4. Already I was thinking that this was going to be a long day.. Text Kim and Nat to say I was at the zoo. You'll ... read more

You might not have guessed it but we were visiting Australia during their winter. It was one of the few inconveniences we had when planning our round the world trip. Leaving the UK in the new year as we did, whether we visited South America or Asia first, it made no difference. We would have to endure winter down under. Nevertheless, this had been a pleasant surprise. In tropical North Queensland the temperature rarely drops below 20 degrees so we'd enjoyed some fine, warm days thus far. After taking a short two hour bus journey from Hervey Bay, we arrived at our next destination Rainbow Beach, another starting point for Fraser Island. Backpackers generally just stay for a day before and after their jeep tour and then get on their merry way. Seen as we'd just ... read more

Arrived in Noosa from Brisbane on Sunday, the journey took about two hours by bus and I managed to see a little of the resorts along the coast as we dropped people off. The first day here my host Roswitha who is originally from Germany but has lived in Australia with her husband Klaus for around thirty years dropped me off at the National Park. I started my walk through the park armed with a map and set off along the Tanglewood Trail. About half way round the trail my path came to an abrupt end in a small pond. There had been a lot of rainfall previously and obviously enough to fill a small dip in the path. I was a bit reluctant to wade in not because it looked deep but would probably have ... read more