Day 6 - Fraser Island Part II

Best. Day. Ever.
There were about 10 of us that didn't go on the 4WD tour of the Island, and just stayed back to hang out and explore on our own. So we all slept in (yay!) and then gathered in lodge 3, played poker for a while, drank goon (box wine, lol), and listened to music. Then the sun came out, so me and Katie decided to head to the pool. It was quite the resort! Another lizard sighting too! Then Katie wandered off to look around while I soaked up the rays. When she came back, she exclaimed that she had found "a place that will take all your worries away"...lol I love her! It was a brilliant beach...serene beyond what words can describe. It's peace was contagious, and beauty breathtaking. No picture came close to capturing it (although I tried!). We spent hours walking the shores, picking up seashells, watching the fish, laughing...it was exactly what we had been looking for and don't think it could have been better.
Then we went up to the Jetty bar (they call docks "jetty") for a drink and relaxation...there we met Levi and Ben, who worked there and were about to host a small fishing clinic! PERFECT!! So we learned to catch yabbi (small prawn-like bait) by digging up the sands with this tubelike plunger. So cool! The we used the yabbi to go fishing on the jetty! Did I mention the weather was absolutely gorgeous??!! And the fish were biting...I caught a big "trevaly" and a small "happy moment" and Katie caught a Moses Perch! It was SO MUCH fun!
Then we went to this lookout point up the mountain for a fantastic view of the island and Hervey Bay (where we caught the ferry to the island). Afterwards we headed back to the jetty to meet up with the rest of the group to watch the sunset before dinner. I cannot begin to even try to describe that sunset. All I can say is that God had quite the canvas and colors that night.
Dinner, birthday cake for Caitlyn, hot tub with the girls, reading my book, and early bedtime.
Best. Day. Ever. :)