We headed out around 8 am to check out the nearby Eumundi market. It is held every Wednesday and Saturday and is the largest in the region. We were glad to get there early as we were able to find parking easily and were able to browse most of the stalls without great crowds around us.  There were the usual market stalls selling clothes, imported knickknacks, soap, homemade preserves etc. The farmer’s market is held on Fridays and so there wasn’t much produce for sale at this one. We did see a few small stands selling passionfruit, pineapple, tomatoes, and ginger among other things. We enjoyed browsing and picking up a few items here and there. As the day heated up, we paused to try an “iceblock” aka popsicle. These were more than your ordinary popsicles however and were made with fresh fruit. I tried a mango, guava, orange one while Anoop opted for the mango, passionfruit, coconut. Both were delicious and very refreshing! Before heading out we thought we’d check out the food vendors to have a picnic. We chose a tasty looking wood-fired pizza, but the line was a bit long and it took longer to get our pizza than we’d planned. Instead of a picnic we returned home for Rhys’ nap and ate it there. Rhys was amazing and sat happily in his stroller for the 3 hours we were there!

Afterwards we set off for Noosa Heads National Park, a short drive from where we were staying. There was a recommended coastal walk to do where you might spot koalas as well as dolphins and whales. The first kilometre of the path was paved which meant Rhys could run along without any problem (he tired himself out after about 600m). The walk was beautiful with views out to sea on one side and lovely treed areas on the other. We passed by eucalyptus and tea tree as well as many others we didn’t recognize. Unfortunately we did not spot a koala! There were lots of coves with swimmers (despite the warnings not to) and further out were pockets of surfers. Some of them were really good and we watched a couple of them ride their wave. We arrived at Dolphin Point where there was a good lookout with lots of benches. We had a quick look before continuing on our way as there was one more viewpoint we hoped to make before dark. Shankar walked a little ways further with us and then decided to wander back more slowly and meet us at Dolphin Point. We trekked along on an easy winding path out on the headland which became more rugged looking as we went. The waves got bigger and the vegetation got shorter. As we neared the lookout we spotted a whale spouting offshore. It was quite a ways out, but we managed to see it a few times before it dove under. The lookout gave us great views around the next cove and of the huge waves rolling in. Since the sun was starting to set, we headed back at a speedy pace to meet back up with Shankar. We saw the sun set along the walk back and enjoyed the lovely colours.