March 4th
Currently, we are sitting in front of the tv, in our suite at The Kingfisher Resort on Fraser Island. It’s quite nice, a large open area with a fully equipped kitchen. We have two bedrooms and a bathroom, which includes a Jacuzzi tub. We are living the life! And guess what Dan is doing?!? Laundry… he’s right at home!
I’ll update you on yesterday’s events before I do today’s. It was a pretty lazy day again, slow start to the morning with eggs benedict made by Stu. Delicious! And, then it was time to decide what beach to go to considering the hundreds around us. We ended up in Coolum, which was beautiful. The water was aqua blue, the waves great for surfing and the sand was easy to walk on.
The boys hired a couple of surf boards and gave them a go. I also tried my hand at it, and managed only to get up on my knees a few times. It was a good time, and the best part was I managed to keep my top on the whole time! (Last time I was surfing, I lost my bikini top a few times- embarrassing!!)
Transportation seems to be our biggest logistical challenge, while in Australia. Needing the car seat all the time, makes it extra complicated to figure out how to transport the four of us, along with Kristi and Stu in a five person vehicle. So, we rented two cars and travelled separately, except for yesterday. We had to return one car, so that meant Dan and Tyson took the city bus back to Noosa from Coolum. They found it fine, but the driver suggested they get off at an early stop than they anticipated. So, that meant that they ended walking about a kilometer and a half on the beach in the heat. By the time they arrived back to the condo, they were both puddles.
Tyson was so hot, he jumped in the pool, forgetting that his wallet was in his swim shorts. He found out that Australian money is waterproof. (My guess is a few Australians have done the same thing).
The day ended with picking up the 4WD in Noosa, to get ready for our Fraser Island trip and then a night hanging out on the porch, enjoying a traditional Aussie feast, “Shrimp on the Barbie”. They are actually prawns. They were huge and so tasty!
This morning we got up early and left our place in Noosa with Kristi and Stu and headed to Tin Can Bay. We were a little late getting there, but did get to see the dolphins that come to shore at 8 am to be fed by the locals. It was pretty cool to see a dolphin so close. Apparently, the one that we saw was attacked by a shark and for this reason had scratches all on his side. The woman said, that the “alpha male” controls the pod, and therefore also defends the pod, and that’s why he was so scratched up.
The volunteer let us know that the dolphins really like pregnant women, because their super sonar hearing can detect the sound of the heart beat of the baby in the mom’s tummy. Amazing isn’t it?!
Kristi and Stu left for Sydney today, and we headed to Fraser Island for our vacation within a vacation, within a vacation (as Tyson would say). It’s our first day of rain, so we can’t complain. We woke up with it down pouring and it’s been sporadic all day long.
We arrived on Fraser Island via the Iniskip ferry. We then drove along the beach to turn off to go through the inland road to get to our lodging on the other side of the island. To say road, is an over statement, basically it is a path free of trees, but not their tree roots. The man on the ferry, said let the ruts carry you, kind of like a train track. And so we did. We laughed quite a bit, as we bumped around in the four wheel drive. Pearl took it like a champ, and actually fell asleep for the majority of the trip. To get a sense of how slow we were driving, it took us an hour and a half to travel 15 kilometres.
Upon arrival at the Kingfisher, we parked the truck and immediately it died, with the windows down. This was at around one o’clock, it was sunny and very hot and humid. Dan tried figuring out the problem, but then found a mechanic on the other side of the island that tried to tell him what to do over the phone. It didn’t work so well, as all Dan had to work with was a pair of rusty pliers and flashlight with no batteries. The mechanic said he wouldn’t be able to make it over to the other side of the island to help us, as he had dinner plans! Needless to say, Dan let the mechanic know he would have to cancel them. So, carless, Tyson and I moved our stuff up the steep hill to our accommodation. Both of us, were sweating and Pearl was sweating watching us. We got settled in the apartment, which is very nice and large.
Dan continued working on the car but couldn’t get it started, so he had to leave it at reception. We all decided to go for a swim in the large pools by reception, which was very fun. Pearl seems to be like Tyson, a fish! They both love the water.
And then… the rain started. The torrential rain started. And the car still wasn’t fixed. So, the rain made it’s way into the open windows of the vehicle and stayed there, soaking into the seats and the floor.
The mechanic did show up around 8 o’clock at night in the torrential rain, with three friends and a six pack to fix the car. They put a new battery in the truck, and rolled up the windows. He said, we may have some issues in the morning, but if that was the case- just get someone to boost it for us- “should purr like a kitten”. Thanks mate!
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