A very customary thing for Aussies in general is that beaches are quite often far away, even hundreads of kilometres away. This is perhaps one of the excuses for the prevalence of SUVs and pickups in the country. But it also makes car trips a part of the daily (or at least weekend) grind. Remember to be democratic about music on the way - you can easily get overloaded with Abba or stuff from the 80's.
Our target of the sunny Sunday was Noosa, the ritzy second home of Queenslanders complete with nice cafes, restaurants, boutiques and ridiculously long (Tens of km) sand beaches:
First lesson about Australian cafés you get is the presence of something odd on the menu - flat white. When putting that on the coffee spectrum, it appears to be exactly the same as a cafe latte - just served in a mug or cup (whereas the latte is served in a glass). The Australian staple choice is the flat white, with the latte often being the higher priced item. Classic tourist scamology 101.
The main attraction being the beaches, we took the time during the afternoon to hike along one of the beach trails. Apparently there were some secret beaches along the way, which got us excited - obviously. The whole trail took us around the Noosa Heads, totalling 5-7 km.
The main attraction being the beaches, we took the time during the afternoon to hike along one of the beach trails. Apparently there were some secret beaches along the way, which got us excited - obviously. The whole trail took us around the Noosa Heads, totalling 5-7 km.
Down the path was a secret passageway to take us to a hidden beach:
Sounds of the waves, interesting rocks, clear water, turtles and Manta Rays
Hell's gate - a huge gorge at the end of Noosa heads, with spectacular views to the crashing blue and white waves
White sand and sediment rock beaches, rock formations and weird, dry mushroom-like trees.
After a hot day of walking and spotting wildlife, we retreated to enjoy a dinner and dessert on the Noosa main strip. Surfer joints serve large portions - just as a tip, always check the portion sizes. A 20 dollar meal can easily feed two people in some joints.
And to get the proper ending to the day, we queued up to get ourselves a pack of Italian Ice Cream. Possibly the best place in Noosa for that is the legendary Massimo's - just sample a take away box of hazelnut, coffee and passionfruit to enjoy on the beach at sunset - guaranteed not to disappoint!
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