Dingos love pepper, they hate cinnamon!

Where to start?? We have some catching up to do! Camping for 3 days on Fraser Island was a blast…we did a 3 day/2 night self drive 4x4 jeep safari with 7 other people…we definitely lucked out as our group was very well matched coincidently. Everybody worked very well and efficiently together…there was a couple from Holland, another from Sweden and 3 from Denmark and us, the 3 Canadics (pronounced Canadicks!) or Canadasans Haha! It is seriously what people from Sweden call Canadians! The 3 from Denmark all happened to have Rasmussen as their last name!!!!Let’s talk about the driving aka sand bogging. “Roads” were comparable to the quading trails in Moose Mountain Provincial Park…we had a Land Cruiser with 10 of us in it plus a roof full of camping gear…ploughing through 2.5 feet of powdery sand. We became ridiculously stuck within the first 10 minutes…and without a question or thought about it, our Saskatchewan instincts kicked in…the 3 of us were out pushing away. The sand was so powdery as the driver spun out the “tyres”, we inhaled “heaps” of sand. It was hilarious to see the confusion and disbelief on our “camping mates” faces as the 3 girls (us, of course!)were no longer lady-like, we hiked up our skirts eager to prove that girls will in fact live if they get dirty. It was probably hilarious for the truck behind us to watch as we grunted with every push but we knew that the lone Saskatchewan guy we met from the other truck would identify and justify our actions to them haha! Our first night was entertaining as some girls from another truck obviously did not read the Dingo safety portion …as they left a whole cooked chicken in the corner of their tent…why? We are not quite sure…but within minutes…a dingo surfaced! Ripping a hole in the tent….he was soon rewarded with a whole meal of food!!! The dingoes ran around our campsite site like all the dogs on the reserve…seemed pretty harmless, but we didn’t mess with them and thought that we should probably take the granola bars out of our tent…afterall, they might need fiber too!The Island itself was stunning…actual sand “highways” on the beach which got us from place to place quite easily. We were very fortunate to have seen so many iconic places of Eastern Australia…here are a few: Lake McKenzie, Eli Creek, Maheno Shipwreck, Indian Head Point, Champagne Pools and Lake Wabby where there was massive sand dunes…every year they encroach 3m on Lake Wabby…which will be no longer someday. Through it all, we were very tired and in much need of a bed….it was a whirlwind of a tour but the last night made it for us…looking up through the window of our tent…a sky full of vibrant stars and in the morning a blissful sunrise with waves crashing on the white sand beach…ahhh! The next day, we were back on the mainland, Hervey Bay…apparently we get bored quick, because at 7:30am we were on our way to go whale watching. We had 6 humpback whales swimming right up beside our boat including a mom and a 3 week old calf which is apparently rare because of it’s age and the 4 ‘escort’ whales who are fighting for the attention of the female for the mating season. Supposedly, a calf will consume approximately 600 L of milk/day and the air/water travels at about 400 km/hr out of the blowhole. Also, kind of neat….the boat was able to put a aqua microphone into the water so that we could hear the males sing. All in all…a great experience. Before we knew it, we were on our way to Noosa, where we currently are. This place is astounding. It is very well established and very much appealing to families and perhaps a retirement setting. Beautiful homes along the Noosa river which drains into the ocean, where there are ‘loads’ of people kayaking, fishing, surfing, and sunbathing. Today, we hiked in the National Park to witness the magnificent coastline and was lucky enough to see a Koala snuggled up in a tree. Tomorrow, not sure what we will do..as we may go kayaking, surfing, camel riding or head to the Steve Irwin Zoo. So, until the next time…take care. Hopefully we’ll be able to keep up a little better! Love you all. xoxo


P.S. WE CANNOT BELIEVE IT!!! Cherise Phillips won the challenge...congrats Gomo...your gift will be there in December!