As you will probably recall from Friday’s post, I’ve been away for A Long Weekend on the Sunshine Coast. We stayed in a rental in Maroochydore for three days, six of us in all. It had a balcony overlooking the river; very nice…
But what can you do on the Sunny coast?
20 Things to Do on the Sunshine Coast
Take a stroll around the Eumundi Market checking out the trinkets…
Or have a quiet, and I mean very quiet, look around the ghost like village that surrounds Palmersaurus at the Palmer Coolum Resort…
Google it (Palmersaurus) if you have the time, it’s a fascinating story.
Jump on a jet ski…
Have a picnic overlooking the sea…
With a glass of wine, of course.
Go crabbing in the rocks…
Or just play in the sand…
Too old to play in the sand? Then why not get married instead…
Hungry? Then throw a few shrimps on the barbie and consume the resulting meal sitting at a table overlooking the waves…
Go kayaking for the very first time…
If kayaking isn’t your thing, then maybe you could try standing on one of these. It’s not easy though…
Unless, of course, you’re a young kid who does a bit of gymnastics…
If you prefer an activity that doesn’t require balancing skills, and those are for sure the kind of activities I prefer, then why not poodle around on a tinny…
Or you could go swimming with your dog…
Hire a boat with a barbecue on board…
Or go sailing…
If these things are a little too energetic for you, then you could just lie in the sand and sunbathe…
Not everything happens on the water though, you could get a ride on a plane…
Ah, maybe everything does happen on the water after all…
If you are the kind of guy (or gal) who prefers to keep their feet firmly on the ground though, you could always drop a line and do a little fishing…
Or, if you want to get away from the water completely, you can drive up to the hinterland and admire the stunning view…
But if you want a really relaxing and chilled out weekend, then maybe you should just sit in a beach chair under the shade of a small tree and watch as the others expend all the energy.
A splendid weekend was had by all.
Hi Bob
Looks like you had a good weekend on the Sunshine Coast.
I live in the hinterland and I tell you that you would want to tell your readers that there is a lot more to the sunshine coast than the beach and attractions. The emergence of the beach areas into the hinterland where it is cooler and a lot greener does give one a sense of completeness and serenity. We have a European styled studio as part of our Flaxton property that we called “Springfalls” that we let out for visitors through Stayz and Wimdu. Great place the Hinterland as a Retreat to Nature.
The views you highlighted is the icing on the cake!
regards
Otto
Thanks for pushing Australia as a great place to be.
Yes, we did have a good weekend, thanks Otto.
I’m sure I have mentioned many times elsewhere how great the hinterlands are in the Sunshine Coast, they offer a great alternative to the beach. What I love the most is that you can be on the beach, and then 20 minutes later you can be up in the hills looking down at the sea from a distance.
Completeness and serenity, for sure. It’s a wonderful part of this fantastic country.
Cheers, Bob