This exchange has been long in the making as COVID got in the way for my trip back in 2020.
But, all good comes to (s)he who waits 😉
The exchange with Dave and Sheree was a bit different as they had offered to take me camping to Fraser, which I happily agreed to!
They are experienced campers and they took care of everything, so all was prepped and ready for my arrival in Brisbane.
Dave kindly picked me up at the airport and they treated me to a lovely dinner Nd treats as well.
Then off to Fraser we went, catching the barge at Rainbow Beach.
Pictures and videos of Fraser Island doesn’t really do it justice! It was magic, magnificent and with stunning scenery of so many kinds.
Dave had booked us into a beach campsite at Dundabara as it is fenced in to keep dingos out.
He and Sheree really are pro campers and had everything set up in no time. I had a tent and they slept in their trailer camper and we were cooking on the camping kitchen in the back of the trailer.
Also very reassuring to have an experienced driver behind the wheel as it takes some skills to drive in sand/dunes. We saw more than one car being bogged or towed…
Based on our previous chats, they had made a great inteniary to ensure I got to see some of the best spots that Fraser Island has to offer, including Eli Creek, Wathumba, Champagne Pools, Lake McKenzie, the Maheno ship wreck, looooooong stretches of beach driving and a night at central Station camp site in the rain forest part of the island and plenty of native wild life.
I loved every minute of the trip to Fraser with Dave and Sheree and are ever so grateful that they took me there, planning everything from A-Z as they dropped me off at Kingfisher Bay for my crossing to Riverheads for my next exchange.
It was so nice and good fun to sit around the camp at night, enjoying a cold beer or wine, roasting marshmallows, chatting and joking around - lots of good laughs. One evening we went to the beach and enjoyed a drink, cheese and crackers and a dingo pup came to say hello!!
I cannot thank you guys enough for treating me to this amazing experience, It was FANTASTIC! And then to do such a trip at such a good price as we shared expenses, I could never have done this by myself.
My highest recommendations to exchange with these guys, they are wonderful!
Can’t wait to see you both again for the PLU meet up in Brisbane soon 🇩🇰🇦🇺