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Maddie and Olivia’s Update on Sunday the 16th of November
Hi everybody, how are you? It’s Maddie and Olivia.
We know that Mummy and Georgia left you saying that we were going off to Fraser Island from Harvey Bay. Well on the 12th we left the motor home at the caravan park and got picked up by a huge four wheel drive coach. Alex, our wicked driver and tour guide, with a very strong Aussie accent was really funny and every time we got to our seats to go to a different venue he said things like ‘All righteooo!’, ‘Let’s go!’, ‘Adventure!’, ‘No Dramas!’ Now imagine that in the strongest Aussie accent you can think off. From the caravan park we picked up a few more passengers and the set of for the Urangan Boat Harbour, where we took a boat to Moon Point on Fraser Island. The first stop we made on Fraser was to Central Station for a rainforest walk. After the apparently ‘interesting’ rainforest walk we hit the stretch of beach and drove along the shore. It was an amazing sight. We stopped at Elli Creek and waded along the knee high crystal clear water holding up our shorts trying not to get our pants wet. In the end Maddie gave up, stripped off and daringly dived into the freezing water where everyone stared at her in amazement. Even our darling father was amazed...

Views from Indian Head, Fraser Island

For lunch we stopped at Happy Valley. Although, the atmosphere wasn’t that happy as we got caught in a rain storm. I felt like a hot cup of tea and when no one was looking, sneaked a takeaway cup and lid. Georgia on the other hand wasn’t brave enough to do it. After lunch we stopped off at the Maheno Shipwreck. It was really weird knowing that over 50 years ago people actually were on the ship and used it day to day.

Maheno at low tide.

That evening we stayed in a campsite in tents with really comfy beds. It was great to have a good night sleep. The following day we stopped off at two lakes for a swim and walked a 25 minute rainforest walk. To get to the first lake, Lake Wabby-the only barrage lake on the island- we had to walk 1.8km and most of the walk was across heavy sand dunes in hot weather. You can imagine the whinging and whining that was coming out Olivia. The second lake, Lake Birrabeen on the other hand was more like a 20 second walk, luckily no whinging that time. The second lake was supposed to be good for conditioning your hair and skin. We said goodbye to Fraser and got dropped back of at the Caravan Park.
The next day we said good bye to Hervey Bay and drove to Rainbow Beach. Our campsite is 50m from the beach and there are no mozzies here- it’s great! Unfortunately Georgia wasn’t well all day but Mummy, Daddy and us two headed down to the beach and had a fun time. Although, because the current was so strong, Olivia would have got dragged away so quickly if she hadn’t held on to Mummy and Daddy’s hand. Even me. Maddie found it extremely tough. Yesterday we bought some body boards. Daddy and us two had a fab time at the beach. Georgia still was under the weather. Also we watched the movie ‘Rain Man’ in the evening, with Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. It was really good and a movie which Dustin Hoffman won an Oscar for in 1988.
This morning we went out for pancakes for brekkie. Daddy had a surf lesson and Georgia, Olivia and I were in the crashing waves for four hours! We loved it. Right now we are all pretty sunburnt and sitting in the camper waiting for a big storm to hit.

4.45 am sunrise at Rainbow

Tomorrow, more surf lessons. We are staying in Rainbow Beach for at least three more nights, including tonight. This is a great place.
That’s all for now, missing you lots,
Maddie and Olivia xxx