For our last day we all got up early to watch the sunrise and it didn't disappoint. Our first stop was inland to another lake. On our way to the lake it was really neat we got to see some planes come in for a landing on the beach, now thats something you don't see everyday.
The lake we arrived at was unique because it was positioned right at the base of a steep sand dune. We took some card board for sledding and headed down to the lake. It was a good 5 min downhill run through the woods, naturally us 5 guys turned it into a race and it was hands down the best time i've ever had running.
We broke out of the woods ran across the top of the dunes and we all finished the race running and rolling down the dune right into the water. It was the best finish line to a race ever! We spent the next while here trying to sled on the cardboard and just running jumping and flipping down the dunes into the water. It was perfect.
From there we drove to the final spot which was a lake more inland. This lake was very large and had a few more of those picturesque trees growing out of the water. We took the boats out into the water one last time and drifted until we couldn't make out the people on the shore. This was an incredibly peaceful and unique place to spend our last hours on the island.
We left here and caught the fairy to the main land, returned the land rover and started heading home. One car went into Brisbane for the night while the car I was in ventured a little further down the coast to Byron Bay. We got in around midnight and drove around to find a good spot to sleep in the car for the night. In the morning we awoke with hopes to rent surfboards and ride the famous Byron Bay point break. Unfortunately we were pressed for time and no place was open early enough. Also, the waves were only about a foot high so that didnt help. We drove the car to the shore for sunrise and man was it a good one!After the sunrise we hiked up to the light house, and then stocked up on food for the rest of the drive home.
We managed to make the 12 hour trip home with no directions and no address of where to return the car. Through our own awesomeness and asking people for help we managed to return the car with only 2 mins to spare. All in all the trip was a blast!
-Evan
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