So what happens when you put 11 strangers from around the world (4 Brits, 2 Dutch, 2 Italians, 1 German, 1 Swiss, 1 Japanese) give them 4 tents, 3 days worth of food, wine and beer, in a 4 wheel drive - and send them off to the worlds largest sand island for 3 days....
Not sure I even know where to begin! Have just had the most immense 3 days (my best three since being in Oz). So Monday met the other guys I was going to be travelling with - all of whom seemed very cool - we all immediately clicked and got on well, and spent the afternoon chilling and getting to know one another. Very early Tuesday morning we set out to Fraser Island. It's the largest sand island in the world - no roads, just the beach and a series of sand tracks. Made for some very bumpy and interesting driving ! (the Italians proving all stereotyoes about Italian driers to be entirely ture!) Was great fun crtuising along the solitary beach in a 4wd in the glorious sunshine. Our first stop was Lake Mackenzie - an absolutly stunning fresh water lake, white sand and crystal blue water. Had a swim and a lay in the sun, before heading to our campsite for the evening - a shipwreck further up the island. A stunning place to watch the sunset from, and a perfect place to set up camp for the night......even if it was an illegal camping ground and we got caught by the rangers at midnight - it was certainly worth it! (have so far managed to dodge the fine!)
On Wednesday we were up at the crack of dawn with the sunrise - about 5am, where we carried on our drive up the island to Indian head and the Champagne pools - where I tried in vain to de-sand.... Ridiculously gorgeous weather, but by mid morning the sun was so hot, it was certainly important to find some shade! Lunchtime sawa short drive in land - well we had planned it to be a short drive, but got stuck behind some Ozzie guys and the boat lodged in the sand track! After about half an hour they were dug out - pushed from the sun - and we were all on our way! Once the tide had started to go out and it was safe to drive back on the beach again, and we drove back to Indian head and climbed to the top - a great place to catch some wildlife and see the turtles, assorted fish, and indeed some sharks!
The late afternoon took us back down the beach to the creek, and our second (and this time legitimate!) camping spot. Another wild night on the beach was great fun - 3 other groups met up to camp so with nearly 35 of us there, it was a great atmosphere - and the goon was flowing!
Thursday saw another early rise with sun, and a short drive, then a trek through the forest to Lake Wabby, another extrremly impressive fresh water lake and some awesome sand dunes to roll down!
By late afternoon it was time to return to the main land - and get a hot shower, and dislodge sand from places that I didn't even know existed!
Rich
xxx
p.s
After camera-gate last week - I did not dare risk my camera on a sand island - but there were plently of photos taken which I plan to steal from facebook soon!
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