Rainbow Beach

We left Hervey Bay and headed to Rainbow Beach, after confirming that we could come back if we didn’t like it there. We arrived just before the rain and storms, and had managed to park up and set up the awning in time to be told that the police had been past to advise everyone to pack them away!

We had a couple of days to settle in and prepare Bertha for Mum and Dad’s arrival. This meant digging out the new mattresses, getting the kids to pack their toys away and giving everything a good scrub down. Duncan had made a shade sail side for the awning, and having the ladder out inspired him to test out the annex. We are starting to wrap our heads around selling Bertha when we get back, and we realized that we have never actually used the annex. Duncan was worried that there were parts missing, so he wanted to set it up to ensure we could sell it truthfully. And look at that – all the bits ARE there! It is also incredibly obvious that the old owner never used it either – the creases are almost ironed in, and the ‘new vinyl’ smell was overpowering.

Mum and Dad arrived with many kisses and lots of gifts – most of which went under the little tree! They also brought a VERY special package for Lexie – her Grade 6 jacket. Her friends had all received theirs in Melbourne only 1.5 hours earlier so she was beyond excited to have hers as well. Thanks so VERY much for arranging it Katie – it was an absolute highlight for Lexie and she has already pulled it out 3 more times to show various Grade 6ers we are running into on the road. LOL.

It was so lovely to see my parents for the first time since MAY. A long time between kisses. We had some lovely chill-out days swimming, baking and hanging out, and then decided to go for a 4WD through the Great Sandy National Park and onto the beach. I packed a picnic lunch and we hit the tracks. It was just perfect, with little parts of sub-tropical rainforest, blinding white beach sand, and nice easy tracks. 

When we hit the beach we drove up to a popular swimming spot for a wander, before racing the incoming tide back to the track to get off that beach. We cruised along the inside shore enjoying all the different coloured sands. It’s easy to understand where “Rainbow Beach” got its name from now.

We finished our time there by going out for dinner to the sports club, but the main meals were rather average. My chicken was completely raw and had to be sent back, but at least Dad was happy with his dessert!