2 days in Byron Bay
On Sunday the 13th of May, after having spent quite some hours partying the night before at Coffs Hotel, we woke up (still hungover) and started to get breakfast ready. As I write these lines, I feel some sort of nostalgic when I remember the feeling of freedom we got from simple things like waking up at the time we wanted, getting breakfast on whatever table we would find and not having to worry about anything. Our greatest “worry” during the Australian road trip would be where to sleep and not even that, because we always had with us our faithful car. We didn’t know it yet but we will be spending 2 days in Byron Bay.
As I was saying, we woke up, got breakfast ready and went back to the car to hit the road yet once again. Our next destination was a very special one, one that we were really looking forward to since we organized the road trip. Our next destination was one of the most famous towns in Australia, one known for its waves and for its vibes. Our next destination was Byron Bay.
Like most of the East Coast, it was “first” spot by James Cook -the British explorer and captain of the Royal Navy- in the 1770’s. With a population similar to the one in Valdepeñas de Jaén, (yes, you got it right, something between four and five thousand inhabitants) like many other towns in Australia, started to develop a business from the gold mining. Then it moved to factories like meat and dairy. Afterwards, first in the 60’s, with the arrival of some surfers, and then in 1973, with the Aquarius Festival being held there, it finally became a tourist destination, thanks to its hippy and alternative reputation.
To be fair, we were somehow skeptical about the whole happy life and reputation of Byron Bay, but, as we entered the town at around 12:00, after like a 3-hour drive, we quickly realized that, indeed, Byron Bay was special. You know these cities that have an atmosphere that make them unique? Like when you are walking around the “Albayzin” in Granada, or when you get lost in some of the narrow streets of “El Gòtic” in Barcelona. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, please, do yourself a favour and go visit these cities and their neighborhoods, you will thank me later 😉
Anyway, as we were driving in Byron Bay, trying to find our way to the hostel, we could see a lot of happy people walking around. We could feel in the ambience the great happy vibes: everyone was chilling and having a good time. I know this sounds like a cliché but that’s the feeling we got. If you don’t believe me you can ask @Chaves lol. Yes, I would say that if we had to highlight something from Byron Bay it would be the vibes the city has.
After driving for like ten minutes, we arrived to our hostel, one that I would say it was within our top 3 during our Australian road trip. Not sure the exact position it occupies in the podium but for sure it was one of the best, along with the YHA in Port Lincoln and the X Base in Magnetic Island; ups, just realized that part of the story is still to come 🙂
So, the hostel name is “Arts Factory Lodge”. It is some sort of factory (as the name implies) that has been rebuilt into a hostel. The beautiful thing about this hostel is not that is just another cool hostel in Byron Bay, but that it also has a camping area in the middle of a forest (that still belongs to the hostel) where you can stay. It also has a lake, a pool and some volleyball courts. The ambience there is amazing and if you ever go to Byron Bay, I really encourage you to check it out. P.S: It also has some crazy turkeys that would crash against your tents at night lol.
After setting up the tent, we got some lunch and took a shuttle to the city center. The hostel has a shuttle service that runs from the hostel to the city and back, which was pretty convenient for us. Once there, we started to walk around looking for a shop to rent some wetsuits and surfboards. Yes, we wanted to go surfing in some of the most famous beaches in Australia. To be honest, I don’t remember if we went to “Main Beach” or to “The Wreck”, but taking advantage of that situation, I did some research to provide you with some of the best spots to surf in Byron Bay 😉
Surfing in Byron Bay:
http://www.brokenheadholidaypark.com.au/2325/top-10-surf-picks-for-beaches-of-byron-bay/
So, that time surfing was the third time in my life. The first one was in 2014, in California, with Alberto and Andrea. Alberto knew a little bit so he gave us some quick lessons. I remember I was able to stand up a couple of times, but the greatest moment by far was when I saw a dolphin like 2-3 meters away from where I was. Incredible. I remember there was a little child who was like if nothing happened, while I was shouting and moving my arms like crazy. Who was the child there? Lol.
My second time was in 2017 in Bondi Beach. I went there on my own and met Virasy and some of his friends, who were already in the water. That time I was able to stand up a couple of times but unfortunately I didn’t see any dolphins. What I remember though was the hard time I had every time I was trying to break through the waves to an area where I could get ready to swim and catch some waves. Like, passing that level from the shore to the place where the “good” waves were was a nightmare.
So, my third time, I had an amazing teacher who had been surfing now and then in Portugal and who showed me some basic stuff before getting into the water, like: how to swim on the board, where to put the feet, how to get ready when the wave is coming and how to jump on the board and keep a nice posture. He also gave me some advice on where to start, so, that day, I din’t take many real waves, but just the little ones left on the sea foam. That was enough for a beginner like me.
I was able to catch some little waves and stand up and I felt very happy about it. I felt even happier with the situation. The place where we were, who I was with, the sunset, the magic of the moment, the way he would tell me “vente ven” haha, etc. Thanks for the first day of the Byron Bay Surf Camp, @Chaves 😉
As the sun was setting, we left the water and grabbed some beers to cheer to an amazing day. We spontaneously started talking to a couple of French girls who had just met a couple of days before. One of them had arrived there biking from Brisbane. It is not the first person I had met already biking through Australia. My respect to that 🙂 We were using our great French skills until a sudden “happy” guy showed up out of nowhere and made them leave lol. Welcome to Byron Bay: where you would meet the happiest and the weirdest people in the world.
We went back to the hostel to relax for a little bit, take a shower, have some dinner and so on. Apparently, there would be a techno party right next to where we were but, in the end, we didn’t find any lol. What we did found though was a great ambience in the hostel. We met many different people and shared some drinks and laughs with them. Eventually, we went with some of them to have some drinks in one of the few clubs that was still open on a Sunday night. The name of the club was “La La Land” and it was alright.
Because by the time we got to the club it was already kind of late, after a few drinks, we had to leave and go back to the hostel. We went to our tent and got ready for a weird night of sleep. Why weird? Because it was the first time we didn’t sleep in a hostel or in the car and, because we were surrounded by turkeys that were smashing our tent now and them.
Originally, we were going to stay in Byron Bay just one day and then we wanted to go to Brisbane and Gold Coast/Sunshine Coast. But, we liked it so much that we decided to skip Gold Coast/Sunshine Coast (which in theory would be like going to Alicante and, as far as we are concerned, “we had already been” several times to Alicante lol) and stay another day. So, after a weird night of sleep, we woke up, went straight to reception and asked to extend our stay one more night.
After having breakfast and getting our stuff ready, we took the shuttle/van once again and got ready for another morning of surf. That day I tried to catch some “real” waves but I wasn’t as “successful” as the day before. Many times I was hit by the wave because my timing was not good. Many times as well, I kind of run away because I saw that my timing was not the best and I was gonna get hit by the wave yet once again. So, at the end of the day, I was not able to stand up as many times as the previous day. On the other hand, for Chaves, that day was way more successful than the previous one and he was able to catch several nice waves.
After 3 or 4 hours surfing (or being hit by waves) we went back to the shop to return the boards. By the way, when it comes to surf rental shops, we found like 3 or 4 around the city centre. Most of them had similar prices so we couldn’t really recommend you a “best” one. If you want to rent some equipment just walk around the city centre for a bit and you’ll find different options.
After having returned the boards and the wetsuits we drove to “The Pass” (another famous beach in Byron Bay) to have a BBQ enjoying some nice views. The BBQ is not within the beach itself, but a little bit earlier and uphill. We went there by car but we also saw some people walking and biking there. If you feel like having a little walk and enjoying some nice views while having some food, that’s one very nice spot where you can go 🙂
Booking a tour to Fraser Island and Whitsundays: do not trust Backpackersworld or Samurai
After lunch, we drove back to the city centre to find an agency and book a package tour that would include Fraser Island and Whitsundays. We walked around and found a few different choices. The problem was that we were in some sort of a hurry since we were leaving next morning and the agencies were about to close (it was like 17:30 when we started checking agencies). Beforehand though, we had done some research online just to get an idea on what the prices were ranging from. Among some of the websites we checked:
- http://www.fraserexplorertours.com.au/fraser-island-tours/fraser-island-day-tours/hervey-bay-day-tour.html
- http://www.tourstogo.com.au/tours/fraser-island/l129
- https://www.cruisewhitsundays.com/whitehaven-day-cruises/ultimate-whitehaven-beach-hike-hill-inlet-lookout/
- https://sailing-whitsundays.com/tours/island-day-tours
- http://www.airliebeach.com/daytrips/scamper/whitsunday_island_scamper_camping_transfers.php
The last one is pretty special because instead of taking you on a tour, what you are basically booking is a service taxi that takes you to one of the islands within the Whitsundays and then takes you back to Airlie Beach. We thought about that as a way to have a wild and different experience but, in the end, we ended up doing what most people do and we went on a tour, which was far from great…
I think the price of spending one day in Fraser Island (doing a tour) and two days and one night in the Whitsundays (sleeping one night on the boat) was around 550 AUD. That price is the one we found online. So, after talking to different agencies we decided to go for “Backpackersworld”. This and other agencies like “Peterpans”, “ExperienceOZ” and a few others are normally the ones you can use when it comes to booking tours. We decided to use Backpackersworld because they gave us a final price of 480 AUD and, according to what we were told, we were gonna have a great time.
We were going to spend one day in Fraser Island in a 4-wheel bus which would show us around the island and would take us to the main attractions, like the shipwreck and other stuff. Then, when it came to the Whitsundays, we got (through Backpackersworld) our tour with “Samurai”, a sailing boat that was offering us (among the highlights) three snorkel sessions and one stand-up paddle session. We were also supposed to be back at 17:30 after the two days the trip was taking.
Well, after paying 480 AUD for everything, we had a Samurai-Whitsunday experience that I can just define as “far from great”. We basically came back two hours earlier, had just one session of snorkeling (which lasted like 15 minutes instead of 30), felt like they were kind of stingy on food and we didn’t get any real explanation on what we would be doing every day.
I called and spoke to Charles, the person who sold me the package on behalf of Backpackersworld, at the office in Byron Bay. He said he was very sorry and that if I could send him an email explaining all my complaints, he would make sure we would get some money back. Well, the email was sent but I haven’t still heard from him, have you?
With this I just want to rise awareness about the situation we went through with this specific company. Unfortunately, I don’t think they are the only ones doing that. Just watch out before you book any tours with them or with Samurai because, you might not end up getting what you want. Unlike us, try to spend some full days talking to as many agencies as possible and use my experience to try to avoid being ripped off 😉
Last night in Byron Bay
Back to our story, we came back to the hostel to take a shower and got ready to see what Byron Bay could offer us on a Monday night. I’m not sure who gave it to us, but after taking a shower we left the hostel to go to Cheeky Monkey’s, where, with the ticket that forgotten but kind person gave us, we were able to get a free dinner. The place was alright, it was like some sort of pub with tables to sit down and have dinner but also with a dance floor to let yourself go and show what you were made of.
As we were having dinner, the place started to get more and more crowded. We started to talk to different people, dance, drink and repeat. We found out that, that night there, they were doing something which reminded me of “Bar Tequila” in BCN. Basically, they were having a silence night, which meant that they were renting headphones to everyone so if you wanted to listen to the music that was being played at the club, you needed to have your headphones on. We finally decided not to take them because we felt like by doing that, we would be a little bit isolated from the rest of the people. Nevertheless, when we tried them on for a bit, we had a good time.
As the night was passing by with jokes and chats and dances, it was time for the place to close. We then let ourselves go within the people’s stream and we arrived to yet another place. The name was “The Woddy’s” and I still remember how amazing the music was. They were playing a little bit of everything but mostly Funky, or that’s what I thought when we were there lol.
After spending a couple of hours dancing, drinking and talking to people, it was time for that club to close its doors as well. I believe it was already 04:00, so not bad at all for a Monday night at Byron Bay. With a great effort we took the first step and… we got into our car lol. At the time we went out for dinner we thought it was gonna be a quite and chilling night so we didn’t expect having to drive back like that. But we did it and we got back to the hostel without a problem 😉
After a quick night of sleep, we woke up kind of early to take a quick shower, have a little breakfast and check out from the hostel. Everything comes and everything goes and, just like that, our 2 days in Byron Bay were up.
Our next stop was Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. Just like that, after 2 weeks, we had already covered 4 states. Not bad huh? But, before getting to what I believe is the third biggest city in Australia, we had a quick an amazing stop at the eastest point in Australia. Yes, we stopped at the lighthouse of Byron Bay.
We drove all the way there and even though that was going to delay us, it was more than worth it. You can’t leave Byron Bay without checking its lighthouse. If the lighthouse itself was beautiful, the views from up there were breathtaking. You could see kilometers and kilometers of different tonalities of blue water. You could also see the vegetation and the sand that surrounded the water as well as some parts of the town. For those who can go, enjoy it. For those who can’t go, enjoy it as well:
ChaBalES in Byron Bay
Brisbane
I was really excited about going to Brisbane. Not just because I had heard great things about the city, but because of the people I was going to meet there. I was going to see Gorka after 4 months, the same amount of time that we spent living together at 50 Bondi Road since we met at Bondi Beach YHA. I was also going to meet up with Matteo, who I also met at the same hostel as they (himself and Mattia) were cooking pasta and I asked them: “are you guys Italian?”
Ever since that question we got a great relationship going on and we met now and then in Sydney. We lived some great moments together, like Christmas dinner. And, with Gorka, what can I say? After spending 4 months together we shared every kind of moments: good, great and not that good, but those are also very important 🙂
Thus, as I was driving (now that I think about it most of the times it was me who would drive after having had fun the night before… Damn @Chaves lol) I was feeling really sleepy and tired, but I also felt really happy about what it was about to come. I think we arrived at Gorka’s place at around 14:30, perfect timing to get some of the amazing food he had kindly prepared for us. The house was really cool and his housemates were really kind to us. After enjoying lunch, catching up, taking a shower and a power nap, we got ready to go do some sightseeing in the capital of Queensland.
By the time we left the house the sun was kind of setting already. We had also decided to spend just one day there and leave the next morning, mostly because we found a way to make up for the unsuccessful diving course in Sydney. That was going to take some sacrifice from us, since we were going to be in a kind of a hurry until the end. But, as you will see later, it was worth it. As we took an Uber to South Bank (one of the key neighborhoods in Brisbane) we felt happy to be reunited and to be able to share that time together.
As we walked around, we checked the bridge and the artificial beach, along with the typical letters that shows the name of the city.
It was @Gorka who was guiding and providing all the explanations so if you want to get to know more about Brisbane, ask him to comment here on this post 😉 After taking some pictures, catching up with Gorka and getting to know his friends, we stopped to have some beers.
We didn’t eat too much because we had agreed to meet Matteo at his place, who was going to cook an amazing pumpkin risotto for us. We stopped at Coles to buy some food to share as entrée and, eventually, after taking yet another Uber, (mainly because we were kind of late) we made it to his place.
It was nice to see him again after so long. The house where he was living was really beautiful. We sat down and started cooking and getting the table ready as we were catching up. The food was amazing but the company was even better. After finishing dinner it was time for us to leave. Thanks for the dinner @Matteo, until we meet again 😉
The girls took another Uber and went home but, since we were going to leave next morning, we decided to let Gorka show us around for a little longer and have some fun before going to sleep. After walking for a while we made it to “Down Under”, a club full of young tourists getting drunk and challenging themselves in contests like wet shirts and the ones alike. It brought me some memories from my old gold days in Malta haha.
We spent a few hours drinking, talking and dancing and, eventually, (like always) the club closed and we had to go home. I miss the good old days back in Spain where we were able to party until sunrise, but they shall come back soon 😉
We took an Uber home and we went straight to sleep since we were really tired. The next morning, after having breakfast, re-arranging the car and thanking Gorka for the reception and all the attention he had on us, we left the capital of Queensland. Next destination: a brief stop at Noosa National Park.
ChaBalES in Brisbane
Noosa National Park
As I was saying before, we left Gorka’s house the morning of Thursday the 17th of May and we drove to Noosa National Park. It was a short 2-hour drive and we got there at around lunch time. We prepared some sandwiches, we ate them by the car and we got ready to go on a short hike. We didn’t have much time so we couldn’t see much, other than the way through the forest to the Hell’s Gates, and then the beach next to the forest on the way back.
Nevertheless, the reason why we stopped there even if we didn’t have enough time was because ever since I got in Australia people told me that Noosa National Park was a must-see. So, regardless of how much time you have, if you are going from Brisbane to Rainbow Beach, to then go to Fraser Island, I would encourage you to stop there and check it out 🙂
The whole hike till the Hell’s Gates was pretty peaceful. We were walking in the typical Australian rain forest that gives you that feeling of peace and relax as you walk through the small paths within the huge trees. As we approached the Hell’s Gates, we could feel the power of the wind on our bodies. It was really windy but we managed to stay long enough and check the impressive views that the landscape offered us from up there. As the sun was starting to set, we decided to go on with our road trip and we went back to the car, although that time we didn’t take the same path back, but one that was going through the beach and then came back to the rain forest.
Once back in our beloved car, we started driving (while enjoying the beautiful colours in the sky) to our next destination: Rainbow Beach. Why were we going to such a “colourful” beach? Because, over there, at 08:00 in the morning, we would have a 4 wheel drive bus waiting for us to take us to the biggest sandy island in the world: Fraser Island 🙂
As the night was falling while we drove to our next destination, we checked the “CamperMate” app (which I previously recommended, along with some others, in another post) and we found a pretty nice spot to spend the night and prepare some dinner. I don’t remember the name of the place but if you use the app while you are driving to Rainbow Beach, you will find it somewhere like 40 minutes away from the colourful beach.
We cooked some dinner with the light of our lantern and sat down to cheer with a beer while enjoying yet another amazing starry sky. After enjoying the views for some time, we went into our beloved car and got ready for a night of sleep and rest before heading to Fraser Island.
Fraser Island
As I mentioned earlier in the post, we booked our trips to Fraser Island and the Whitsundays with Backpackersworld, in the office they have in Byron Bay. As I mentioned earlier, we had a pretty bad experience with them, mostly because the way they lied to us with the Samurai tour in the Whitsundays and because of how they (did not) reacted. That being said, the experience with the trip in Fraser Island was very nice. The bus driver was pretty knowledgeable and he explained us tons of things as he was driving.
I met some people later on who told me that if you are not short on time, you should try to book the tour straight in Rainbow Beach, instead of booking it through one of the agencies or online. Why? Because, apparently, you could get a way better deal if you do it there on the spot. Another advice that I would like to give you is that, if possible, try to spend at least 2-3 days in Fraser Island, either through a tour or renting your own 4 WD.
You then can choose whether to stay in some camping spots or in another more luxury choice of accommodation. Why do I say that? Because, even if the bus driver was very knowledgeable and we got to check quite a few stuff just in one day, one day is just that. We had the feeling that we missed a lot of stuff and that, the ones we did saw, we couldn’t enjoy them properly. The island is not the biggest (sandy) one in the world just because I say so 🙂
The weather wasn’t the best, at least when it comes to the standards people have about a good weather ;). It was pouring right before we took the bus and it stopped as we got the bus into the ferry that was taking us to the island. Once we disembarked on firm land, we checked how powerful and amazing the bus was. Till then, I had never got onto a 4 WD bus and the feeling was incredible.
We started our tour driving by the beach, yes, you heard right, by the beach and, sometimes, even on the beach. We were doing that because the beach was like the highway on the island. The feeling was marvelous. The route we were taking was going to bring us to our first stop of the journey: Lake McKenzie.
I had already seen some pictures from that lake and I remembered I thought back then whether they would be fake or whether some filters were applied. But, as we started to go downwards to get to the lake, I had the feeling that the pictures were pretty real. The contrast of the blues of the water were amazing, but also the whiteness of the sand and the whole landscape. We went into the water to feel the magic of the place and then we laid down for a short period of time. After like an hour or so, we got back onto the bus, which should take us to our next stop: Central Station.
On the way there, it started pouring again and, that gave us a bittersweet feeling. Bitter, because we had to get out of the bus and we were going to get soaked. Sweet, because of the beauty of the moment: driving by bus through a magical rain forest in the biggest sandy island of the world. The area was once used as the center of a small community, with a handful of houses and a school. As we listened to our guide under a porch to avoid getting wet, if we looked around, we could still spot some hints of older times, as well as the setup they once used to have.
Once the tour guide was done with the explanations, he told us to either stay where we were and not to get wet or to go with him for a quick walk around the area to enjoy the small creeks, as well as the beauty of mother nature within the rain forest. We, of course, decided to go with him and, although we got super soaked, we were happy with our decision 🙂
After leaving Central Station we got to a hotel where we were going to have lunch (included in the price of the tour) and get a quick rest (and a break from the rain). After enjoying some hot food and getting dry, (kind of) we left the hotel and got back on the “road” to keep on going with our tour.
The next stop was “The Maheno” shipwreck, which was a boat built in 1905 with the purpose of shipping goods between Sydney and Auckland. Its purpose changed during the World War One and it was sent to Europe to act as a hospital. Later on, it got sold to Japan for scraps but, on the way there, it was hit by a storm that made it drifted helplessly into Fraser Island. The views of the shipwreck were spectacular, but that was not all. On the way there, as we were enjoying the views of the ocean and the sand from our windows, the bus driver stopped and started to tell us to look to our left where we found a couple of Dingos playing around!
After spending some time walking around the shipwreck and taking some photos, we walked to our last stop: The Pinnacles. Basically, it was a colorful landscape formed by the interaction between sand and clay, which gave both a colour varying from red to brown to yellow. There was also a creek where some people were going downwards following the current with some floats but, that time, we decided to skip that part lol.
Our time in Fraser Island was up and we went back onto the bus to get to the ferry which should take us back to Rainbow Beach. The experience, even if it was a short one, was amazing. As I said before, if you can, go and spend 2-3 days there, you will love it!
Back on firm land we decided to have a beer before hitting the road yet once again. As we were talking and drinking, we saw a jackpot game named “Keno” being displayed on the screen. I already knew it but I didn’t have played it before. We decided to play together just for fun and, eventually, after betting that out of the 20 numbers (20 out of 80) we chose we were not going to guess any, we won. We won 350 AUD! VAMOS!!!!
ChaBalES in Noosa & Fraser Island
Platypus at Eungella National Park & Airlie Beach
The next destination in our Australian road trip was the Whitsundays. We had Thursday evening and the whole Friday to get there. We did some research to see where (if at all) we could stop on the way there and we found some towns like Bundaberg (which produces the most famous rum in Australia), the Town of 1770, Mackay, etc.
In the end, we didn’t stop at any of these but just at a random spot to spend the night. Again, as pretty much throughout the whole road trip, we used “CamperMate” to find the “best” spot to spend the night. It is a really useful app and is free! I really encourage you to use it on your road trip 😉
Next morning we hit the road once again. After being driving for a couple of hours, we got stopped by the police and, after pulling over, talking to the police officer and showing him our passports, we got a 250 AUD fine. Basically, in many areas of Australia, the speed limit is 110 Km/h, but, from that part of Queensland upwards, the speed limit was 100 Km/h. We tried to explain the police officer that it was our first time there and we didn’t know about the change in the speed limit, but that didn’t stop him from giving us a nice fine. After all, apparently we were lucky, because we were driving at 117 Km/h and that was like a big deal. Thus, pretty much all the money we won the day before was just gone there 😭.
After driving and driving we finally saw some of the traffic signs I had heard about for so long. You can see them here. I’m talking specifically about the first one but I’m sure you also like the second one, don’t you? 🙂
After having being on the road for some time, we stopped at a random village to have a rest and to pay the fine. I also had the chance to take a photo with a frog…
After checking and re-checking our options (as I mentioned above), we decided to skip any town and go check mother nature at Eungella National Park.
We drove for some hours and then we stopped in a small town. We filled up our car and ate some lunch before driving all the way up to the national park. The way there was amazing. It reminded me somehow of the narrow and winding roads we have in Valde and its surroundings. Once at the entrance, we got out of our car and we started walking to try to achieve what we couldn’t achieve some weeks ago at Flinders National Park: spotting a platypus.
Normally, you have to be very patience and try to make as less noise as possible if you want to spot one. We did the same back at Flinders National Park but we didn’t manage to see any. This time though… we got to see a couple of them! They were really cute! The sounds they made as they were coming out and into the water was really cool and peculiar. The whole landscape was amazing too. Normally it is said you have to be lucky to spot a platypus so I guess now you guys are 🙂
After enjoying the little Perries for some time, we decided to leave Eungella and kept on driving to arrive to our next destination: Airlie Beach. Even if the population was similar to the one at Rainbow Beach, the ambience was completely different. Ever since we arrived in the town we could feel the “party ambience” going on. Somehow, some of its streets reminded me to those from Malta. We went to the hostel where we were supposed to get our tickets for the Samurai for the next two days and, after confirming we had understood that we couldn’t bring any glass or backpacks (because of the zips and the fact that some insects can get hidden into them) on the boat, we went for a little walk to check what Airlie Beach could offer us on a Friday evening.
We went to a bar where we had dinner and some beers and then we moved to another one to keep on going with the party. However, as we were kind of tired and we had to wake up early next day to go on a 2-day tour into the Whitsundays, we went back to our car and found a nice and hidden street where we could spend the night 😉
ChaBalES at Eungella National Park & Airlie Beach
Thanks for reading and till the next post 😉
