Sunshine Coast, yes please!

26th October

Monday morning and its time to take our first trip outside of Brisbane. This is what its all about for us, trying to see Australia. We rent a car and set off on the two hour journey up north. The journey is smooth and in a/c comfort with the tunes playing non stop on the radio. Having the car gives us great freedom and we take an alternative route and get on the Steve Irwin Highway, this take us past Australia zoo and we get to see a beautiful mountain range called the Glass House mountains. We keep driving though as our goal is the beach for this trip. As a halfway stop over we end up in a pub known for its tourist attraction and its called "Ettamogah Pub". Its all done up of Aussie artefacts and makes for a nice picture and pit stop to recharge the batteries.

Ettamogah Pub (The real Australian watering hole)

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After an hour and a half we find our way onto the David Low highway and the Sunshine Highway plus we stop at the first sign of a beach. Climbing over the sand dunes the brisk wind and sand in our faces tell us that it is not exactly the height of summer just yet. The beach is secluded and empty. We don't get bothered by this and we find ways to entertain ourselves (this can only mean taking lots of silly pics of ourselves). David did find the courage to take a dip in the cold water, but not for long, as it was as cold as Ireland or Sweden.

Angela & David on the Aussie beach at last!!!

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David and his Buddha impression

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We move on up the coast in search of people and calmer waters. It takes many stops along the way to reach the main beach at Noosa Heads. The town itself is small but reminds us slightly of Killiney, in Ireland (expensive).

A nice viewing point along the way

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Darkness falls and swimming will have to be done tomorrow morning instead, for now its time to find food and shelter for the night. We did have a plan to sleep in the car all along, but David however was having second thoughts. After a long discussion we come to a compromise and that is to stay in a caravan park and still sleep in the car. So we stock up on the wine, incase we can't fall asleep that is. We settle down for the night in Peregian Beach Caravan Park. The night is hot, its sticky, its showery rain. Our attempts to keep the windows open for air are spoiled by the rain and we get woken up many times during the night with drips in from the window. But we are doing it, we sleep in a Hyundai Getz......oh yes!

Angela & David