I didn't really have anything planned for today, other than just exploring Noosa. I have already spent two nights here and haven't really properly seen the area yet! So after another muggy night, I am just craving for a hostel with air con now, I headed down down to the internet cafe combining a Skype session with planning a few geocaches to find. It is frustrating out here as I have to manually upload them all, whereas at home I can just click a button and I am sorted!
I have really fancied a pie the last few days so I went out in search of one and soon found a really nice curried steak pie for breakfast. I also bought a packed lunch as I was going into the national park which I was told was quite remote in places. There were all these warnings not to enter the national park alone but I put my confidence in my map reading skills.
The first place I headed was the Laguna Lookout, finding a cache en route and up top, even if I did cut my leg on a bramble when looking. The views from up top were amazing, and it gave me an insight into the surrounding area and beaches which I was about to explore. It was then down to the Noosa Heads area where I had a little look round the quirky little shops, although there were a surprisingly high amount of clothes shops down here! Passing through Noosa Woods and seeing all these expensive yachts and houses by the river, I think Noosa is built round a big river mouth, I arrived at this big artificial sand dune, showing persistence in finding my third cache.
It was then back along the beach on the other side of this area called the spit, passing all these dogs on what was a designated dog beach. Despite getting a DNF at the 4th cache, I continued round the coast entering what was called Main Beach, already really busy with surfers and people relaxing and catching the sun. It was already unbearably humid by now! I decided to go via the travel bugs place here to check a couple of things, although they were useless telling me not to go on this canoe trip I am doing over the next few days!
It was now time to enter the official national park which despite only being small housed many different trails and things to see on this densely wooded area of headland. I started by doing the Palm Groves circuit which took me through the rainforest to all these unique sights, sounds and smells, finding a cache in the process. I then headed onto the coastal circuit which would take me round to Sunshine Beach eventually. Heading round past Tea Tree Bay to Dolphin bay, my next cache presented me with treacherous terrain as I had to traverse across these rocks. Luckily I found it, and also got a good view of the rocky formations surrounding me.
Heading round past Winch Cove, it was then round to Fairy Pools which were these rock pools with a few people even snorkelling in them! It was getting more and more isolated as I headed round with just a handful of people on each beach I passed now. After a quick find in Fairy Pools, it was round to Hells Gate which was a viewpoint giving panoramic views heading south across Alexandria Bay and also of the scenic coast heading north into the horizon. After dropping down to the almost empty Alexandria Bay which was a long beach which took me about 10 minutes to walk from one end to the other, I rejoined the coastal path in search of my last cache.
Heading off the beaten track down this rocky path, I proceeded through these palm trees before emerging at this small but stunning beach. Despite getting a DNF here I was glad to see this area which words just can't describe! Its not normally you get a whole beach to yourself! It was then back up to the coastal path heading to the heavily populated Sunshine Beach, where I found out I had completed a class 4 walk, the toughest!
From here I weaved my way through the housing which included some proper plush housing back to Noosa Junction and my hostel. The fact it was 4 by this time, about 7 hours after leaving shows you just how long I was out for. One of the problems with walking in humid conditions on sandy paths means sand gets everywhere, so after washing it all off in my now empty room, everyone except me left the room last night, I headed out to sort out my blog. Someone tried to login which meant google blocked the account, but its all sorted now.
This evening I fancied a dominoes pizza. The problem was the nearest one was 4km away in Noosaville, they use km out here. In the end I thought I'd check out this area and I got my $4.95 spicy veg pizza! It was pretty dodgy walking home in the dark though as there were these massive bats which kept swooping down from the trees! When arriving back at the hostel the room was unbearably hot again, but as most the room were all going to bed upon return I followed and attempted another night in the muggy room.
Just a short thing to add, I may not be able to update my blog over the next few days as I am canoeing through the Noosa everglades.
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