It doesn't matter if you're on some far flung exotic location traveling Cape Town to Cairo, or simply taking a trek in your own backyard, every great journey has a beginning, a middle and an end.
The Great Noosa Trail begins in the Hinterland of the Sunshine Coast in Cooroy and meanders through some 60kms of the most scenic valleys, rainforest and farmlands that Queensland has to offer. Spending the first night in Kin Kin and the second in Cooran, the journey ends in Pomona after an optional climb up the mountain.
What makes this walk great isn't just the 150 participants, the vast distance or the stunning views back over Noosa, this journey is great because of the people. It's made great by the camaraderie of the friends of the road you meet along the way and the excellent organization of the man behind it all, Shaun. He humbly admitted that behind his smiling laughter he cracks the whip on his red kerchiefed posse of volunteers. They make everything run smoothly from the bacon and egg breakfast to the luggage co-ordination.
Everyone has a great reason to begin the Noosa Trail, I thought my reason was to avert Middle Age in a frenzy of fitness. However, somewhere in the middle of my journey, curled up snug in my tent with the sounds of cicadas gently blowing on the breeze, I realized this was about starting something, persevering through the blisters and aching legs to claim my prize of completion. So it's into the wilderness, just me, my organic coconut water and 150 soon to be new best friends.
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