by Hayley | Dec 31, 2011 | Aust & the Pacific, Blog posts
After spending most of our time in and around Coolum, it was time to venture further – Perigian Beach. Not even 5kms north of Coolum is the even smaller Perigian Beach. The Perigian Beach Hotel had started us off, yet it wasn't as lively as we had been...
by Hayley | Dec 30, 2011 | Aust & the Pacific, Blog posts
Nestled in the Sunshine Coast hinterland watching over the coast, are the towns of Montville & Maleny. Home to hippies and yuppies these towns are picturesque and perfect for aimless holiday wandering & that is exactly what was happening. Maleny was full of...
by Hayley | Dec 25, 2011 | Aust & the Pacific, Blog posts
So I have bitten the bullet & bought an iPad… After frustration trying to find my blog app for the iPad (which has since been removed…grr) I am up and running.So it's almost Christmas ("and what have you done…") and I am...
by Hayley | Dec 12, 2011 | Aust & the Pacific, Blog posts, Life
About an hours drive south of Cairns on the Gillies Range is Lake Eacham. If you can stand the half an hour of EXTREME twists & turns in the road road without getting car sick, it is well worth a trip. It is one of two crater lakes at the top of the range &...
by Hayley | Dec 10, 2011 | Aust & the Pacific, Blog posts
There’s a spot about 10kms out of Cairns called Crystal Cascades. It’s a beautiful swimming spot, complete with cascading waterfalls (yes, hence the name Crystal Cascades!) situated on Freshwater Creek in Redlynch Valley. There are minimal tourists, mainly...
by Hayley | Dec 9, 2011 | Aust & the Pacific, Blog posts
Friday morning I find myself madly stuffing clothes in a bag. Nothing like packing at the last minute. I was on my way to Cairns. After disrobing & making my way through security, I was as always, ‘randomly’ selected for an explosives test. I could...
