Monday 8th July we called in at Hervey Bay for morning tea before finally reaching the 'Sunshine' Coast. On this occasion the name did not seem quite appropriate however as we were greeted by rain and wind. We still made the most of time in Noosa, driving up a hill for a short elevated walk to an impressive 360 degree lookout, and wandering along the waterfront.
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| Noosa sunset |
We had to bid Laura farewell the following morning, as she was catching a flight back home to Estonia in the afternoon. The remaining three of us ascended a hill in Noosa National Park and dared Hell's Gate, a windy coastal hilltop reminding me of similar childhood walks in Devon. We drove on along the coastal path with a couple of stops and retired for the evening near the Glasshouse mountains.
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| View back to Noosa from coastal path |
On Wednesday morning it was grey and rainy again and the tops of the distinctive Glasshouse Mountains were not visible so we opted for a gentle walk through the forest with some nice vistas rather than an ascending hike. Following this we proceeded to central Brisbane. I said my goodbyes to my travel companions as they checked into a hostel while I looked round town until Marie, a family friend who has visited us in London on several occasions, kindly drove me to her home in Oxley.
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| Glasshouse Mountains in the clouds |
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