Hervey Bay

I got up at 6.45am and went for a walk/jog along the esplanade and back to the van along the beach. It was overcast and had started to drizzle by the time I got back. After breakfast we walked down the jetty and watched a large pod of dolphins as they came in close to the shore for their breakfast. We then went for a drive down to the Urangan Marina to enquire about whale watching tours. After fleeing the Antarctic winter, humpback whales migrate to warmer waters off northeastern Australia. Between late July and early November on their return to the south they stop for a period of time in Hervey Bay and also Moreton Bay. The season hadn't kicked off properly but there were a couple of operators offering half price tours. With the weather looking average for the next couple of days we decided to give it a miss. We were hopeful we would see whales further north. We drove to Scarness (along the esplanade) to go to Enzo's on the Beach which the Lonely Planet claimed had the best smoothies in Qld. Well after sampling them we all voted them a 2 out of 10 - they didn't even put fresh fruit in them! The kids had a play at the nearby park and when the rain got heavier we drove to a nearby Safeway to get some groceries. In the afternoon the kids played on the beach in the rain and Rick went shopping to buy a set top box for our little TV. I sat down with the kids to do some of their journal writing. We had shepards pie for dinner which we baked in the webber.