Thunder in Paradise

Leaving Lennox Head and the teddy bears behind, we headed off to cross the border into Queensland. The drive got off to a rocky start as we had a flat tyre on the hire car, but we arrived in Noosa safely a few hours later.

The town is like a mix between Venice and Miami, with waterways that meander in between stunning luxury mansions. It has a very European feel here, almost French/Italian Riviera! We spent the first night in a YHA youth hostel, but came to the conclusion that we had earnt oursleves an upgrade (we had spent the previous 14 nights in youth hostels!). We headed off in our little hire car in search of something a bit more glamorous and came across a perfect ground floor apartment with its own private beach and pool...and cheaper than the YHA! This was our base for the next 6 nights.

The Sunshine Coast lived up to its name for the first few days, so we made the most of the beach and the BBQ! But then Olga arrived. Not an Easter-European prostitute, but a tropical cyclone that was wreaking havok across northen Queensland moved south and hung over Noosa, bringing with it terrential rain and strong winds. So much for the private beach! Luckily the apartment also had a DVD player, so we spent the time hiring movies from the local rental shop and reading books.

It was also our six year anniversary (!!), which we celebrated with a bottle of bubbly and a nice meal out at a Tapas bar.

Tomorrow we are dropping the hire car off at Brisbane Airport and flying back to Sydney for one last night in Australia before we fly to Thailand for a month! Looking forward to being in a cheaper country!