Coolangatta and North Stradbroke Island

Tuesday October 17- Thursday 19, 2017
Coolangatta. A quiet, restful, dry experience.

Surf too messy, big and windy but perfect for shopping, rest, reading and movies. We are now heading for North Stradbroke Island camping for a few days.

Thursday October 19, 2017
North Stradbroke Island. Ferry ride to North Stradbroke Island and time to setup camp at Cylinders Beach. In the dry. Yay. We have a lovely spot overlooking the beach. We headed off for a walk to Point Lookout and followed to North Gorge. It ended up being over 2 hours. It was very beautiful and we arrived back at sunset. Very pretty.

: Car ferry on the way to North Stradbroke Island

: The water was murky due to all the rain

: Checking out Flinders Beach

: Heading to Point Lookout

: TH e beach on the way

: North Gorge

: and again

: Main Beach

: Kangaroos at Point Lookout

: Beach below Point Lookout

: And again

: Working on my photographic skills

: Sand drift

: Kids playing on sand hill

: Sunset

Friday October 20, 2017
We went for an early walk before breakfast towards Adder Rock campground. Also very beautiful. We had a swim in the calm waters of Adder Rock and then walked back. Our usual we were gone for 2.5 hrs. Went to Brown Lake wasn’t so brown. Then hiked to Blue Lake. Wasn’t so blue. Had a swim then hiked back 6.5km round trip. Went back to camp and went for a walk to get an ice cream. Another 5 km walk. All in a day for the Broadbent adventurers.

: Walk to Adder Rock

: …walk continues…

: and a bit further…

: MMy morning visit to the Library to read on Home Beach. R & R. Very unusual

: Swim at Home Beach before breakfast

: Brown Lake

: Brown Lake

: Learning about the flora. Pink Grevillea

: Banksia

: Orange Grevillea

: Black Boy on the Way to Blue Lake

: Blue Lake

: Point Lookout

: North Gorge

Saturday October 21, 2017
Kristen and Brucie’s birthday.
A wet day in the tent. Poohoo!! A well earned rest day.

Sunday October 22, 2017
We woke to a nice morning. We went for a board paddle (waves) for 1.25 hrs before breakie. Amazing how quickly you lose skills when you don’t play for a while. A 12km ski paddle almost to Amity Point and back with waves before, after and along the way. A rest and read after lunch and a 7km loop walk to the Gorge again for gelato and sorbet. Yummy!!

It’s almost decision time again. Will we leave tomorrow or not. Rain and thunderstorms forecast. We would love to have a paddle before we pack up but only time will tell.