Ever since the last time we went camping, Tova has been asking a few times a day when we are going camping again. She is pretty insistent, so we decided we should use part of Jakob's week off to see the Sunshine Coast to do some camping. It is a bit annoying to lug around camping gear for the five of us in addition to our usual clothing, strollers, dolls, backpacks, and humans, but having fun takes some hassle and we are pros at lugging luggage and people through airports. And having done some camping I would say it was definitely worth all the packing and carting.
Our trip to Moreton Island confirmed something we already knew - we like small undeveloped islands. I am not sure why, but the mix of isolation, beaches, and boats really calls to us. And honestly, islands are a hassle to get to - especially when there is only one boat a day going there and the boat leaves an hour and half from where you are staying, and when the only way to get around the island is by driving on the sand with a four wheel drive vehicle (which we didn't have). The island is lacking enough in infrastructure that they didn't even bother putting in a dock and the boat just pulls up right on the beach and lets down a ramp for the jeepy beasts to roll off. But all that just made us want to do it more. Minus the four wheel drive car.
Our campsite was right on a beautiful stretch of beach (and thankfully a short walk from the boat landing). Just across from our site was the silhouette of a line of intentional shipwrecks which were sunk to create an artificial reef. Hence, lots of great snorkeling if you could brave the winter water temperatures (great job Jakob and Aurora!) The island is actually one large sand dune that somehow also supports the growth of trees. In the parts where there are no trees you can sled down the steep sand hills. As it was the middle of winter it was just us and two other campers so each of us had a whole suite of sites to do with what we wanted. It was all really lovely and we all felt grateful to have spent some time on such a nice little island.
The one annoying thing was that Tova continued to ask when we are going camping throughout the camping trip.
Our trip to Moreton Island confirmed something we already knew - we like small undeveloped islands. I am not sure why, but the mix of isolation, beaches, and boats really calls to us. And honestly, islands are a hassle to get to - especially when there is only one boat a day going there and the boat leaves an hour and half from where you are staying, and when the only way to get around the island is by driving on the sand with a four wheel drive vehicle (which we didn't have). The island is lacking enough in infrastructure that they didn't even bother putting in a dock and the boat just pulls up right on the beach and lets down a ramp for the jeepy beasts to roll off. But all that just made us want to do it more. Minus the four wheel drive car.
Our campsite was right on a beautiful stretch of beach (and thankfully a short walk from the boat landing). Just across from our site was the silhouette of a line of intentional shipwrecks which were sunk to create an artificial reef. Hence, lots of great snorkeling if you could brave the winter water temperatures (great job Jakob and Aurora!) The island is actually one large sand dune that somehow also supports the growth of trees. In the parts where there are no trees you can sled down the steep sand hills. As it was the middle of winter it was just us and two other campers so each of us had a whole suite of sites to do with what we wanted. It was all really lovely and we all felt grateful to have spent some time on such a nice little island.
The one annoying thing was that Tova continued to ask when we are going camping throughout the camping trip.
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