Noosa and Hervey Bay!

The clouds ahead of us when we left for the Sunshine Coast didn't look promising! On the way up towards Noosa we stopped off at Australia Zoo (Home of the Crocodile Hunter, the late Steve Irwin!) and CRIKEY was it expensive to get in but we did see Terri Irwin!! Not a patch on the Singapore Zoo or the Night Safari apart from the croc show which was impressive but still good fun! By the time we arrived in Noosa it was late afternoon, so we pitched the tent, grabbed some supplies and had sausages on the BBQ. We woke hoping for better weather but sadly that wasn't the case and Mark was thinking about writing a letter to the Australian Tourist Board to complain - Trades Description Act regarding the Sunshie Coast! Despite the rain we wandered around Noosa during the morning and went back to the campsite to have lunch but also check on the tent - it was in a bog but OK! That afternoon we decided we'd get wet by the sea rather than the rain and hit the beach for some boarding. The first beach (Sunshine Beach) had excellent waves so Mark ventured out first but came back pretty quickly with his tail between his legs after being hit in the private regions by the board while trying to get out over the surf! Even the Aussie pros looked to be struggling with the big waves. Determined not to be beaten we went to another beach (The Spit) where the waves were more our level but still challenging. Fortunately Rach had a more reliable bikini on this time and we spent a good couple of hours in the surf. As the afternoon wore on the surf became busier so we decided to leave it to the locals to avoid embarassment.
Yesterday (Mark's Birthday) we packed up and headed for Hervey Bay. Arriving at lunchtime we got ourselves sorted - including arranging our 4x4 rental for Fraser Island (leave on Monday 11th for 3 days). Happy and content we hit the beach for some sun - there are no waves in Hervey Bay due to it being sheltered by Fraser Island so we just topped up the tans! The weather had delivered on Mark's birthday and before returning to the campsite we walked along the 800m pier to view the spectacular coastal scenery. That evening we spent in the camp kitchen cooking fajitas on the BBQ and chatting to the other campers (a retired couple from Leeds). We are here in Hervey Bay for another two days before going to Fraser. Tonight we're heading up to Bundaberg to hopefully see the turtles who visit the beach at sunset.
Hope all is well at home and love to all.
Mark & Rach. xxx

Pictures to follow soon!