Redcliffe/Straddie Trip - Part 2

After the whale watching, we decided to walk around Redcliffe and spend the night there. Found a little lok-kok motel and they had a room available. But the room abit uh.....lok-kok. But just to spend the night, still ok lah.

The next day, we made our way to Straddie for the next part of our holiday. Straddie is the 2nd largest sand island in the world. Haha...that's ALOT of sand. And it's renowned for whale-watching at its' famous Point Lookout. Tourists and locals alike flock there during June to November to watch the whales on their migratory route. Hee.....it's now obvious why I chose this place for Part 2 right?

To get to Straddie, must first take the "water-taxi" from Cleveland

There's a shuttle bus on Straddie that brings you to the major resorts and of course, Point Lookout

Before I show you all the nice scenary at Straddie, must show you the "heaven and earth" comparison of the Redcliffe and Straddie accomodation. Haha...the lok-kok motel vs the designer-built resort. The resort we stayed in is a project of one of the famous architect firms in Queensland.

One evacuation map is hand-written. The other is professionally done

For AUD$70 a night, the motel room did not have much to offer huh?

And for AUD$99 a night, you get a whole 2-storey unit, like your own house, complete with furniture, balcony, utensils, washing machine, dish-washer....everything u need to stay there for a life-time. So, which is heaven?

We spent the next 2 days just walking around the many beaches on Straddie, taking photos and spotting whales..and dolphins! Hee...I thoroughly enjoyed those 2 days. We have a nice beach just 5 mins walk across our resort. And from the beach, take a leisure 30-minute stroll and you will reach Point Lookout. Perfect!

This is the beach opposite our resort. Abit funny..had to wear jacket to the beach. But its freezing even tough it's mid-day. Winter lah.

One of the rest points at Point Lookout

I remember that whenever I was "out-at-sea" during my trips to the beaches in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, I would always harbour the wishful thought of spotting a "blow" from a whale, although I know they are not found in those waters. During these 4 days, I finally get to see them..many many times. It's never enough, if you ask me. But it's enough to last me until the next trip...next year! Hee....

And here's another clip - on the dolphins we spotted at Point Lookout. Look out for the "black-spots" in the sea...and you will see their fins - like sharks! A few decided to do some flips just for us - what a treat!