All the places we visited that are mentioned or pictured below I have tagged above 😊
Tuesday 9th December
I got the first of my Greyhound busses to get from Hervey Bay to Rainbow Beach! I had a slight hiccup in the morning when the one bus I was expecting to get from my hostel to the bus station didn’t arrive… I befriended a lovely girl from Scotland who advised on a two bus route we could do instead! Only problem was that I hadn’t accounted for the bus being cash only and only had 50 cents on me – enough for one of the busses! My lovely new friend took pity on me and paid for my second bus and refused any attempts for me to pay for her drink as a thank you 🙏🏻
Blissfully short (2 hours) journey and I arrived in Rainbow Beach where I checked in, stocked up on alcohol and went for an explore where I got to see the (apparently iconic) rainbow steps 🌈
Back at the hostel (Pippies Beachhouse, recommended by Ben) I introduced myself to two girls who I suspected may be in my dorm and they were! They were the lovely Clare and Alex who invited me to watch the sunset with them at Carlo Sandblow which was beautiful!
Wednesday 10th December
After a (not great) night’s sleep it was a 6AM start to get ready and start our adventure to K’gari (Fraser Island) — which apparently is the biggest sand island in the world 🏝️ I was allocated car 4 which seemed to be the designated car for all of the solo travellers in the group plus 2 girls travelling together!
We saw DOLPHINS on the ferry across to the island and I could have cried from excitement. We started off going to Lake Mackenzie which was beautiful before stopping for lunch at a place called central station. We then went to the shop and stocked up on beers before heading to the shipwreck! The evening ended with beers and a brief stint in the rave cave before stargazing on the beach 🌌
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Thursday 11th December
We had quite a leisurely start to the day with a pancakes for breakfast and a run to the on campsite shop for iced coffee!
We then had a slightly nerve wracking drive to the champagne pools which are named due to the fizzing effect when waves crash into them from the sea. Happy to report on this day they were jellyfish free 🪼
After lunch at camp we headed back out to the creek (not pictured) for a slightly slow moving (but entertaining) lazy river style experience!
The night was rounded off by dinner and more drinking and a final beach trip. 🥰
Friday 12th December
This day consisted on another coffee run and then packing up camp where I left my wall adapter and GREAT portable carrageenan plugged in 🥲
We then parked and went on a very hot 45 minute walk to Lake Wabby (pictured) which was at the bottom of a very steep sand dune!
We then headed off the island after a quick lunch and I finally plucked up the courage to drive and got us to the ferry and then back to the hostel.
Our guide booked us l a table at the sports club where we all went for dinner before having a few drinks by the pool at the hostel next to Pippies.
Saturday 13th December
My final day in Rainbow Beach was extended in the (foolish) hope I may get my charger back… I took myself for breakfast and then saw Santa arrive in a helicopter! Essentially, had lots of time to kill before braving my first overnight coach at 5pm. I spent it befriending the lovely receptionist at the hostel with whom I talked all thing books and life really 🥰
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