The following morning we began our 3 day tourof Fraser Island. This was a a 4WD tag-along tour, meaning that 8 strangers were put in a Toyota Land Cruiser together and expected to trust each other's driving abilities. Throw in the fact that we were learning to drive on sand without any real guidance and I've described the adventure tour that we found ourselves on. Initially we were a little disappointed as we were placed in a group with other couples yet they were all at least 10 years older than us. They turned out to be a lot of fun and consequently reminded us 'not to judge a book by its cover'. At camp the evening ended in a competitive game of 'goon ball'. Goon being a 4 litre box of 'wine' costing a very reasonable $11. Alex's invention of 'goon ball' meant that once the 4 litres of 'wine' are drank, the goon bag is then blown up and used like a volley ball. Genius.
Fraser Island was a very beautiful and unspoilt place and we were able to visit Lake Mckenzie, Lake Wabby, Eli Creek, the champagne pools and enjoy the stunning views from Indian Head during our time there.
Our next stop was Noosa.
We stayed in a hostel called Flashpackers which, true to its name, was the flashiest hostel we stayed in throughout Australia. During our time there we went on a great coastal walk around the Noosa Heads peninsula, met Charlotte (my friend from home) and her boyfriend, Derek, for dinner and most importantly went on a 3 day canoeing trip through the Everglades. In a group of 14 people, we took our canoes and set off down Noosa river to our campsite and home for the next 2 nights. All our food was there ready for us, as were our tents. Aside from a lot of canoeing, we also went on a long trek to the Cooloola sand patch, a desert in the middle of a forest. We got back from the trip pretty exhausted and very hungry, so treated ourselves to giant burgers that evening which we enjoyed with Charlotte and Derek's company once again.
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