This morning I finally did laundry. Daniel drove us to the mat just up the street – it was much cheaper and we got coffee J Afterwards Maggie, Daniel, and I went to the Uni gym. It was small but perfect for what we needed… unfortunately students have to pay to get a membership, so we just paid for one session… guess we won’t be going back there!
Destination Unknown: Kawana!!! Kawana is quite close, probably about a ten-minute drive - Macaela was an amazing tour-guide for Maggie and myself. She took us to a place similar to Bed Bath and Beyond so Maggie could pick up a few things and we dropped by the second largest shopping mall in Aus (yayuh!) where Macaela tried to pick up a pair of shoes she ordered. Kawana is just another suburb of the Sunshine Coast, similar to Mooloolaba and Maroochydore. They all sort of run into one another but they each have their claim to fame.
Kawana has Point Cartwright – it was amazing! It is said to be one of the most romantic places in Aus and it definitely proved to be true. We walked up a path to this incredible point where, just past the grass is cliffs and incredible beaches. The view was gorgeous from every direction. It drops from vibrant green to deep blue… I could have sat and stared all day. Apparently August is whale-watching season as well so we’ll have to come back for that.
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Point Cartwright
We walked down this sweet path to the beach… I swear the beauty never stops here! On one side is a sandy beach, which is absolutely flawless, and the other are these rocks called coffee rocks. When the tide is low, the waves crash onto them but the rocks are so soft that when the tide is up, people can carve into them and water looks brown like coffee – amazing either way. After we got hunger enough, we headed out.
(This isn't the Atlantis Kreekree!)
We ate gourmet Australia food, fish and chips, on Mooloolaba Beach while the sunset. I know I keep saying this but I can’t believe I’m in paradise!!! Tonight was like nothing I’ve ever seen before – I feel like I don’t deserve it, it’s so incredible! It was nice to be with a local, Macaela,who could easily give us the history and detailed info everywhere we went – she said it was refreshing for her as well to be with tourists because the locals forget that they live in absolute heaven.
fish and chips :)
The sunset went from...
to yellow,
After the sun goes down, it gets pretty chilly so we headed back – it’s winter, don’t forget! I feel so blessed after a day like today. Ever step was something new and simply breathtaking. I am so thankful to be here and experiencing new things. We’ll see what tomorrow brings!
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Love the progression of color in the sunset! Could that be a base jumper? Someone jumping from a cliff? Had lunch with Leander and Alex today...missed you not being there, but we talked about you and what an incredible experience you are having! Love you.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are absolutely BEAUTIFUL! What an amazing place to be living! Miss you love you.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're going to let us know what the fellow in the sky was doing :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful series of sunset photos! You need to print and frame them when you get home as almost a time lapse series.
You are doing such a super job with your blog - thank you so much for sharing this experience with us. It makes you seem so much closer to home. Love you -
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