Stephen's foot is acting up badly with Gout so Carol takes him in to see a doctor in the afternoon. Doctor wasn't sure what the problem is so he is taking antibiotics, pain killers, and gout medicine. Hopefully something works as he can barely walk. Sandra and I enjoyed a peaceful afternoon and sat out in the sunshine for a while.
Had a really cool night but the sun was shining nicely in the morning. We decided to do a bit of a drive around the area to see some of the sights. First stop was Tewantin Lookout in the Tewantin National Park. Short drive out of town and a short walk to the top of the mountain. Stephen didn't join us to the top lookout as his foot is still swollen and sore. What an incredible 360 degree view of the Noosa area, coastline, and the surrounding mountains. Lovely sunny day with no wind so we enjoyed a few minutes taking in the view.
We then headed back into town and followed the Noosa River through Noosaville. Had morning tea in a nice park along the river. Noosa and its suburbs, Tewantin, Noosaville,etc; are beautiful but crowded and the roads are terrible. No street lights in the whole town but probably 200 roundabouts. The signs are hilarious as well as will say "Noosaville foreshore" on the first exit of a roundabout and "All other destinations" on the other exit. We did manage to get lost a few times but always found are way back without too many difficulties.
After morning tea we continued along the foreshore and into Noosa Heads where we travelled the length of Hastings Street before ending up in a park at the river mouth. Beautiful river mouth with the tide going out at a very high speed. We did a short walk to the beach and Coast Guard building where we could see along Noosa Beach and out into Laguna Bay. This is probably the nicest coastline we have seen so far on mainland Queensland. Beautiful housing as well along Noosa River, the Coastal hills, and beside the many canals; that make up the area.
We returned up Hastings Street which is a very trendy and expensive looking shopping area before we headed out to the headlands and Noosa National Park. Sandra, Carol, and I did a nice walk along the coastline on boardwalks. Sites along the way were the Boiling Pot, Tea Tree Bay, and Dolphins Point. Beautiful walk and a lovely coastline with gorgeous blue waters. Best water colours so far in Queensland.
We did a bit of shopping on the way home to the caravan park. After lunch we hosted Di & Terry Butler who are staying in Noosa for a few months to spend time with their daughter, Renae. It was great to catch up with our travel partners from the first year of our travels. Had afternoon tea and a few cold refreshments while we caught up, and reminisced about old times. Got quite cool after the sun went down so we retreated to our caravans for the evening. Noosa and area is beautiful but roads are like a series of mazes and way to touristy and busy for our liking. Di and Terry, who have been here for a while, say it is also one of the most expensive places to live. We really can't wait to get out of Queensland.
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