Today was a relaxing affair, spent mostly at the Yeppoon Lagoon, in the sunshine reading relaxing and later enjoying the entertainment of the Australian Day events on the beach front.

First thing first was Andy’s morning 10km jog out to Farnborough Beach & back. On his return it was a shower, change and then we had breakfast provided and a large amount of peanut butter on toast.

With the plan to take it easy and stay local, we drove the mile or so to Yeppoon Lagoon and got our caffeine fix before settling for a spot of R&R.

Around lunchtime we popped to IGA supermarket for some healthy salad options and then dropped in to see the Aussie Day stalls and entertainment.

Out on the beach there were sand castle competitions and Pickleball courts.

We spent another couple of hours around the outdoor pool before exploring the waterside and checking out the local wildlife.

After wandering down to the beach we were soon encouraged to get involved in a game of pickleball. Having not played before we took a little time to get to grips, but by the end they had to wrestle the bats from our hands!!

Post all that exercise, we decided to take a liquid break at Crimson Finch Brewery where Andy picked out a paddle of beers to ‘taste’…

What a combination, Japanese lager, IPA, Hazy Pale Ale and Pineapple Ale. It’s fair to say they offered up an eclectic blend of tastes.

Back at the lagoon for one final session, we read a little more before a short walk back to the Australian Day celebrations where a local band were playing classic Aussie hits – Men at Work etc…

Having worked up a hunger we returned to Keppel Bay Sailing Club for dinner and to watch the Aussie Open on tv.

The great attraction to the Sailing Club is its location, views, quality of the food and importantly how well priced it is. Two main courses for just £20. Such great value – we loved it so much we’ve become members!

As darkness fell we returned for the fanfare at the Aussie Day event and a performance by a former Aussie Idol finalist Trent Richardson. In truth we’d never heard of him and when he got on stage with his Stetson Hat, it was clear that he favoured an American country & western style.

The evening finished in a blaze of fireworks that lit up the night sky and made for one of our later nights so far on the East Coast tour…!!

Tomorrow we are off to Keppel Bay Island by ferry to explore the 18 beaches and a spot of snorkelling in the clear blue waters. We may also get our steps in with some hiking around this small island across the day.