Fatigue zones and second wash day

Today, as already announced, was a bit eventful day. It was about making kilometers between Airlie Beach and the southern Great Barrier Reef. This led me to Yeppoon as a stopover and overnight stay. The motel seems to also be a retirement home for seniors, because I only saw older people throughout the hotel. There were also mailboxes in the motel.

But I thought the parked 'Wheelchair Beach Shopper' at the entrance was cool...

And the view from my hotel room wasn't bad either.

To my surprise, I didn't see any warning signs on the beach, but here too, it was low tide again.

And there was a swimming pool just behind the beach, called lagoon again... Like at every lagoon so far, entry was free and guarded by lifeguards.

And then, not like a few days ago where I only saw a sign, finally up close - a drive-thru through a liquor store... I'm still impressed by that... I have to observe if there are sometimes special offer weeks there. Then maybe every driver will be offered a little schnapps to try... !?

All in all, the village of Yeppoon looked very sleepy. Maybe it's just not the season yet.

But at the beach hotel, they are already advertising for the Christmas buffet (in swim trunks...?).

On the monotonous drive from Airlie Beach to Yeppoon, these signs were also placed on particularly monotonous stretches, i.e. kilometer-long straight stretches. They indicate a 'fatigue zone' and that quiz games can save lives because they keep the driver busy and awake. And indeed, shortly afterwards there was a sign with a question (What is the longest living organism in the world?) and a few kilometers later, the answer: Great Barrier Reef. Strangely enough, there were no more questions on my route. But there are routes where you can stay awake for a while with quizzes...

In the evening, it was the second wash day, as the motel has guest washing machines. Of course, not for free, but it doesn't matter... I took advantage of that and replenished my fresh laundry supply.

Tomorrow, I will go another 260 kilometers to the southern Great Barrier Reef.