Fly Drive to Hervey Bay

Met Faye and Barbara for flight out of Melbourne to Maroochydore. Found lovely spot just outside airport to have lunch. Picked up rental car. Guy at counter called us sisters. Two and a half hourBaca lagi
Day 1 Whales

Up early for 7am departure. 20 people aboard our boat. Well feed and heaps of whales coming up close. At one stage has 8 circling the boat. When they were close by it was either too choppy or theyBaca lagi
Day 2 Whales

Much calmer and warmer today but not as many whales. Did see lots of breaching and tail slapping and dolphins. Just before we were about to head back in had amazing close encounters including a coupleBaca lagi
More Whale pics

More whale pics.
Toogoom

Early morning walk on beach before finishing our retreat, packing up and saying good byes to 6 of the group. Four of us headed off for the 30 minute trip to our Air BnB at Toogoom. Getting our luggageBaca lagi
Whale story hits news

After early morning walk got message to go back into Hervey Bay for channel 7 news interview. Our story got on the 6pm news and footage on the channel 7 Facebook site. Found a lovely tea house on wayBaca lagi
Fraser Island / K'gari

Full day on the Island. Bus was over booked so 4 of us in our own vehicle with driver. So much variety.
K’gari local indigenous word for paradise. Just in process of officially change the name.
Last full day in paradise

Up for another early morning walk on the beach. Off to a place that makes Celtic harps with light weight material. Glenda has a wooden one but heard about these. Got a lovely demo then lunch atBaca lagi
Back in Melbourne

Delayed flight got us in about 35 minutes late. Thanks Andrew and Linda for pick up. Battling peak hour traffic and a shop for some basic groceries meant dark by the time I got home.
Very thankfulBaca lagi