Surf on Noosa

Noosa!!! Oh, how I enjoyed my 4 days in Noosa where I spent recovering from the last week of hectic moving around, sightseeing, going out and sleeping on buses! I kicked back, swimming on this beautiful coast-line every morning and finally mustering the nerve to tackle a surf-board (long-board), on gentle and friendly waves!
My super hot surf-instructor Nathan (who even asked me out for a drink after class!!) taught me very well, as I was standing on my board after a 2-hour lesson! Of course it helps when young 26 year olds are trying to flirt with you while teaching you! ^_^



Noosa is a local holiday spot—a bit on the upscale end of things, but not by any stretch making it stuffy and unpleasant. Lots of older folks and families sunned themselves on the beach…and again, because it is “winter”…the crowds were few and far between!



Noosa also happens to have a gorgeous National Park with a few hidden beaches that require a bit of a hike. Unfortunately, I only had 3 hours to explore the park on my last day (so busy was I trying to “catch waves” my last two days), so at furious speeds, I flew through the park, probably missing any sightings of koalas or exotic birds…dashing between the downpour of rain and wind, I still managed to see at least most of the key spots:

Tea Tree Bay—a popular surfing area:



Granite Bay—an isolated, pebbly beach making wonderful sounds as the waves wash in an out over the rocks:



Alexandria Bay—a gorgeous beach on the far side of the National Park (where nudism is often encountered though on this day there was not a soul in sight due to the erratic weather):


On my last day in Noosa, I finally mustered the courage to go for a ride up Mt Tinbeerwah—a peak lookout point about 15Km North of Noosa, overlooking the whole coastal region. This ride was nothing to joke about!! Even though the summit is only some 300meters, the ride to the base, and then up to the top nearly killed me!! (3 days later: I think I’m still worn out from that ride!)



Once I made it up to the very top, there was noone to pat me on the back, hand me a beer (the name of this mountain is a bit misleading, no??) or give me a high-fives…




so instead, I decided to hug a tree…




And, unfortunately the skies were quite temperamental on this day with clouds rolling in and out…drizzle here and there, so the view of Noosa Heads from a distance wasn’t quite as spectacular as I was hoping with camera in hand (and all the effort climbing up that hill!!!)…but I dropped the attitude and just enjoyed the blurry view from an altitude:




and most definitely enjoyed the ride down with my feet up and my knuckles turning white as I sailed down the empty road!! Byebye Noosa! I will be back without a doubt…and next time, it will be a whole week of non-stop SURFING!

I’m hooked!! ^_^