From here on north, there is either no surf and/or crocodiles in the water! Sadly, that meant that today was the last chance to catch a wave. There are several brilliant beaches around Noosa to choose from, but there wasn’t much swell rolling in today. Noosa Main beach looked like our best option to give… Read more

Lifted my head off he pillow and peered out of the window this morning to see Geoff and Lou at the waters edge, psyching up for a morning swim. Clare was soon out with them and although my eyes were still half asleep, I wasn’t going to be left out! I stumbled out of bed,… Read more

Today was a full-on day of sorting, cleaning, washing, relaxing, eating, snoozing and generally re-charging batteries. Hygiene levels in the van have sky rocketed after a top to bottom clean out, with freshly washed sheets, swept floors and general de-cluttering. The climbing gear has been packed away again and with luck, the surfboard will be… Read more

The day started with another classic ‘Aussie Experience’ – a breakfast of ‘veggiemite’ on toast. It’s a bit like marmite (but loads better according to these guys!). And with that well fuelled start, we raced off in search of the Glasshouse Mountains. The drive took us through flat lands that were densely covered by forests.… Read more

After an uneventful night in a ‘quirky’ little caravan/trailer park/retirement village/camp in a industrial estate on the edge of Brisbane, we were pretty keen to get out and into the city centre. They obviously didn’t get many passing travellers from Europe, (or from Australia for that matter), but especially not from Wales. We turned out… Read more

Despite the serene surroundings, we were woken pretty early this morning by the excitable loud chatter of fellow climbers. It reminded us of American climbing camps, especially when an electric guitar started belting wobbly chords after breakfast! Down at the crag, the climbers dispersed among the different sectors and we had plenty of climbs to… Read more