Tuesday 17th March 2015
This morning we were up, checked out and ready for our next stop which would eventually be Noosa. However, there were a few places en route that I was keen to show Mum. When we decided to rent a car I'd said that out of Brisbane I'd be fine but I was nervous about city centre driving. Up to this point (and as I discovered from here on in) I was fine but there was one particularly hairy hill start as we left the city behind us that I really wasn't keen on! After this we took the M3 and the M1 north, turning off at the Burpengary exit. I gave Mum a tour around Narangba, showing her all of the places I used while I was living up there.
Next stop was Mooloolaba and after morning tea we took a walk to the spit along the sheltered boardwalk. Paddling in the sea, we walked back to the car and contimured driving to Noosa.
This morning we were up, checked out and ready for our next stop which would eventually be Noosa. However, there were a few places en route that I was keen to show Mum. When we decided to rent a car I'd said that out of Brisbane I'd be fine but I was nervous about city centre driving. Up to this point (and as I discovered from here on in) I was fine but there was one particularly hairy hill start as we left the city behind us that I really wasn't keen on! After this we took the M3 and the M1 north, turning off at the Burpengary exit. I gave Mum a tour around Narangba, showing her all of the places I used while I was living up there.
Next stop was Mooloolaba and after morning tea we took a walk to the spit along the sheltered boardwalk. Paddling in the sea, we walked back to the car and contimured driving to Noosa.
An extremely warm welcome greeted us at Le Mer aprtments, Sunshine Beach, and this began a very relaxing couple of days. After we'd settled into our seaview apartment, we drove to Noosaville where we were reminded that it was St Patricks Day with a couple of aptly dressed groups (all in green!) that had gathered for barbeques with the setting sun as their back drop. We wandered along the river, finding this rather comical pelican, before heading to Noosa Heads to catch the sunset ourselves. Unfortunately we'd tried to fit too much in and missed the best of the sunset but promised ourselves to allow more time tomorrow.
For dinner, we enjoyed the patio space at the local Surf Club, although it was a bit tricky to find in the dark and Mum later provided the entertainment on our way home, giggling like a school girl after a glass of wine!
Wednesday 18th March 2015
Mum was awake early so when I got up I found her enjoying the sun on the balcony but she was soon complaining it was too hot, even at 9am! The sea was very enticing so we went down for a swim, only to find that the waves were HUGE, so we didn't make it much past our thighs! After we were dry, we wandered round the typical, but classy, seaside shops along Hastings Street and enjoyed a 'picky' lunch back on our balcony where we stayed for quite a while, reading and playing cards.
Aware that we wanted to enjoy the sunset this evening, we returned to Noosa Heads, parked near the National Park and absorbed the beautiful views, including surfers, paracenders, and a windsurder, as we walked into the park itself. Returning to the car, we stopped reasonably high and ended up waiting around an hour while the sun set.
Mum was awake early so when I got up I found her enjoying the sun on the balcony but she was soon complaining it was too hot, even at 9am! The sea was very enticing so we went down for a swim, only to find that the waves were HUGE, so we didn't make it much past our thighs! After we were dry, we wandered round the typical, but classy, seaside shops along Hastings Street and enjoyed a 'picky' lunch back on our balcony where we stayed for quite a while, reading and playing cards.
Aware that we wanted to enjoy the sunset this evening, we returned to Noosa Heads, parked near the National Park and absorbed the beautiful views, including surfers, paracenders, and a windsurder, as we walked into the park itself. Returning to the car, we stopped reasonably high and ended up waiting around an hour while the sun set.
Back at the apartment, I couldn't resist catching the Neighbours 30th Anniversay episode - when in Aus and all that!!
Thursday 19th March 2015
Sadly, this was our last day in Noosa so after we checked out, we explored Noosa Marnia and its lovely shops. On our return journey to Brisbane we stopped at Redcliffe to walk along the promenade past the lagoon, retelling stories of when I brought the Byrne children here and stopping for lunch in a cafe.
Sadly, this was our last day in Noosa so after we checked out, we explored Noosa Marnia and its lovely shops. On our return journey to Brisbane we stopped at Redcliffe to walk along the promenade past the lagoon, retelling stories of when I brought the Byrne children here and stopping for lunch in a cafe.
Part of the reason for stopping here was to share Beegees Way where we digested all of the interesting and amusing information panels before returing along the front to the car.
Back at the Brisbane City YHA we found that the booking we thought we'd made for a car parking space wasn't on the system so we had to find a spot on the road. Luckily there was a layby out the back with a spare spot just for us. I felt shattered so after traipsing around the local restaurants and not finding anything we fancied, we settled for beans on toast back at the hostel - a backpacker speciality or what?!?!
You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.
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