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Travel: Hervey Bay Botanical Gardens
Hervey Bay Botanical Gardens in Queensland, Australia. It’s a great place to spend a few hours if the weather is nice and you’re up for some fresh air. Okay, now onto the photos. Oh, and thanks for your patience – it’s been a handful of weeks since I last posted – and I missed it! Okay, it’s time to check out some photos. Hervey Bay Botanical Gardens First up, this place is right in the middle of the city, yet it’s full of local birds,…
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Travel: 2 Days in Agnes Waters
2 days in Agnes Waters, Australia. Or, also known as Seventeen Seventy, 1770 – it’s got one of the most beautiful beaches and some great hikes. Okay, let’s check out some photos and see what we did! 2 Days in Agnes Waters First up, the beach. We played in the water for hours. Jumping, splashing, and trying not to get sucked out to sea! The beach was quiet and it was nice and peaceful. You can see all the footprints, so the beach is certainly…
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Travel: Sandcastles 1770 Motel
Sandcastles 1770 Motel – it’s a cute little place that has an awesome beach. We stayed only two nights, so we opted for the breakfast type kitchen. We were expecting a shared barbeque at the pool, yet the pool was closed (as thus the barbeque, too) on our first night. Wait until you see how we cooked dinner! Okay, first the hotel – check out Sandcastles 1770 Motel if you’re looking for a deal. The agents at the front desk were super helpful, and the…
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Travel: Seventeen Seventy Sunset
Seventeen Seventy Sunset – one of the best spots to watch the sunset in Australia! Plus, as we visited the east side, 1770 as it’s often called, has a great marina to catch the sunset falling over the bay. Okay, let’s check out some photos! Seventeen Seventy Sunset We spent two nights in 1770 and caught the sunset twice. Once from the beach of the marina and the second night from the bluff at the end of Sir Raphael Cilento Drive, up by Wave Lookout.…
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Travel: Paperbark Trail
Paperbark Trail – one of the highlights of Agnes Waters, or the Seventeen Seventy community. It’s a short hike, probably about 10 minutes, but worth it! The pods are cool, yet man made. The true star of the hike are the paper peeling trees – they’re so full of personality! Okay, you know the drill, let’s check out some photos! Paperbark Trail You can find the entrance right across from the road to Red Rock Trail, or you can find it on All Trails, too.…
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Travel: Red Rock Trail
Red Rock Trail – this 8km trail over rocks, beach, and more rocks is stunning, peaceful, and sweaty if the sun is out. It’s in full sun, slather on the sun screen, grab some water, and let’s hit the trail. Check out the photos below. We even saw some beach creatures. Red Rock Trail If you’re wanting to hike this 2 hour trail, then check out the map on All Trails. You’ll see that it’s an in and out hike, also, be careful on the…
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Travel: Agnes Waters Beach
Agnes Waters Beach – one of the most beautiful and relaxing places on our whole trip. The beach was quite, as you can see. And the waves were big! Okay, not that big, but big enough to play in and set soaked. Agnes Waters Beach Jumping up into the waves, trying out rise the wave is a whole heck of a lot of fun. I felt so tall, haha! Back when I was a kid my dad took us to Warren Dunes – let me…
