May 27 & 28, 2018 Mission Beach was our last stop along the road trip before finishing up in Cairns. I could feel how close we were to the end and was buzzing with excitement. The town consists of a small downtown area with a few shops and restaurants, lush green rainforests in the Djiru … Continue reading Day 41 & 42: Mission Beach
May 24-27th, 2018 Koalas, Hikes, and Snorkeling After breakfast and tucking away our big backpacks, we squished the two of us, plus two small backpacks, and a bag of food on one of the motorcycles and headed over to the ferry terminal. We squeezed in next to the other families, backpackers, and delivery trucks on the … Continue reading Road Trip Day 38 to 41: Magnetic Island
Rockhampton to Airlie Beach May 19, 2018 Of course, the night before the longest day of riding, I slept horribly. The old grungy man in our room not only continued to burp in his sleep, but also farted uncontrollably and hacked up phlegm every half hour. Then, the guy in the bunk next to mine … Continue reading Road Trip Day 33: Rockhampton to Airlie Beach – The Longest Ride
Day 32, May 18: Agnes Water to Rockhampton In the morning, we still had some things to wrap up with our website clients so we ran around town tying up loose ends. We edited images for the hostel, got a down payment from the cafe, and tweaked the surf shop site until Grom was satisfied. … Continue reading Road Trip Day 32: Agnes Water to Rockhampton
Day 19: Rainbow Beach to Fraser Island In order to get the most out of time on Fraser Island, we woke up at 5:45am and packed our bags. I didn't even need coffee to feel awake with the adrenaline rushing for the upcoming adventure. We all hustled to get through breakfast and hopped into the … Continue reading Aussie Motorbike Trip Day 19: Fraser Island
Day 18: Rainbow Beach With nowhere to be and nothing to do until our 4pm safety briefing, we enjoyed free breakfast of white bread and peanut butter at a leisurely pace. Rainbow Beach is mostly a spot where tourists go before embarking on Fraser Island Tours. However, the town does have an incredible beach that … Continue reading Aussie Motorbike Trip Day 18: Rainbow Beach
Day 17: Noosa to Rainbow Beach Since we only had a short distance to drive today, we had a leisurely morning sipping our coffee and tinkering with the motorbikes. Ever since the battery was replaced on Berry, the headlight fuse keeps blowing and we’re not sure why. Also Kiwis tail light has been hanging from … Continue reading Aussie Motorbike Trip Day 17: Noosa to Rainbow Beach
Day 15: Glass House Mountains to Noosa Waking up in a private room in the snuggliest of blankets and the bright sun warming the room was a treat. Our morning improved even more as our host encouraged us to make bacon, eggs, toast, and lattes. Since our normal breakfast is oatmeal with peanut butter, this … Continue reading Aussie Motorbike Trip Day 15: Glass House Mountains to Noosa
Day Twelve: Mount Warning to Surfers Paradise I had packed all my bags the night before, so when the alarm went off at 7am, I just silently whisked my things into the hallway. Today we were hiking Mount Warning, which is the mountain in the middle of the largest crater in the Southern Hemisphere. (Taken … Continue reading Aussie Motorbike Road Trip Day 12 & 13: Mount Warning to Surfers Paradise
Day Eleven: Byron Bay to Nimbin to Murwillumbah We only had a short distance to cover today, so we took our time with breakfast and packing. Despite the car wash, the bikes still needed a good wipe down of all the dried on dirt. After a quick stop for more bungee cords, gas, and air, … Continue reading Aussie Motorbike Adventure: Day Eleven
