Fraser Island Engagement

I think most of you have all heard the news now that we are engaged. On the fourth and last day of our hike we had Lake McKenzie all to ourselves (a rarity as it is such an icon of the island due to its beauty). We were walking along the beach when Luke got down on his bent knee and asked me to marry him. The ring is very beautiful and i couldn't have picked a better one myself. We hope the photos attached do it justice.

The hike itslef was a fantastic experience. The best we have ever done. We had many lakes to ourselves and the weather was perfect. Not many people on the track either.

We walked 35km in the four days, the hardest being the uphill soft sand sections. And there were quite a few of them. The food we cooked up was great and we didn't go too much without.

We celebrated our engagement by cracking a bottle of sparkling when we arrived at Kingfisher Bay Resort (the conclusion of our hike). The staff even gave us some more complimentary glasses. We caught the fast cat back to the mainland at around 2pm. Quite choppy but very hot.

The photos attached will tell of our recent trip to Fraser more than what can be put into words. No dingoes but each campsite was fenced and we were provided with cages and metal boxes in which to house our food. A scary night at Lake McKenzie with what sounded like a Yetti stumbling heavily around our tent. A sleepless night for me anyway.

Played a bit of tennis today with Luke winning the tie breaker. We had Jarred, Des and Blake over for a BBQ and we are about to go to the place they are staying for some dinner.

See you later and all keep well,
Lauren n Luke xxxooo