I'm just back from a lovely holiday on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. The Gold Coast is an hour south of Brisbane, and the Sunshine Coast is an hour north of Brisbane.
As soon as friends knew I was in Noosa they all told me to go to Sand Salt Sew so of course I had to! I love a quilt shop that knows their target market. My husband and son and agreed to allow me 30 mins max to visit the quilt shop and a dress shop while they waited in the car. There was no time to buy yardage and ponder about what I could make with it, so I chose a kit for a bag that had everything included - pattern, papers, zip, batting and even thread for embellishment. Just perfect for a quilter in a hurry because there's so much to see and do in Noosa.
The bush and the beaches around Noosa are all lovely, and the surf clubs are all very welcoming with their big restaurants and views over the beaches. We visited Noosa, Sunshine Beach, Coolum, and Alexandra Headland surf clubs and they were all great.
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| Noosa from Laguna Lookout |
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| Noosa Beach |
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| Alexandria Bay - only visible after walking to Hell's Gate |
We spent the first four nights at Noosa. One morning we walked out to Hell's Gate and got a great view of the vast Pacific Ocean and the spectacular surf beaches.
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| Maroochydore River sunrise |
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| same view at sunset |
Then we moved down to Maroochydore and spent a few days with family. That was fun too and they took us up into the hills and we got great views back to the coast. We had an icecream at Maleny because the days were lovely and warm while we were there - about 22c each day and no rain.
Now I'm back home in New Zealand and it's winter, but I guess that means that Spring is next and that will be nice.
