Breakfree Reef Club (1bedroom) Port Douglas

Brian here, my turn to work on an update - here goes...<br><br>Things are going well for us in Cairns. We are getting to meet lots of my coworkers and they are a lot of fun. The work is going well, I'm working on the audit of a public construction company which has been impacted by the current economy so it makes the audit interesting.<br><br>Jill continues to enjoy some time off with daily temperatures in the high 20s. Most ...

... hands feet etc ...I take pictures ...Something I just raise the camera up and shoot without looking through the lens to see what I get... Just for the fun of it <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br ><br><br>Some pictures you just have to take !! :O) Would that flasher look great in my ...

... die Stadt und fanden dann irgendwann den kleinen, sehr abgelegenen Campus der JCU. Generell finde ich Townsville und die JCU schon ganz schön, allerdings bin ich im Nachhinein froh, in Brisbane gelandet zu sein. Brisbane ist einfach sehr viel vielfältiger, der Campus größer und pompöser, trotzdem ist die Stadt (Bris) voller Parks und die Uni von Palmen und anderen Pflanzen umgeben. Aber schön, mal den Vergleich gehabt zu haben. Dann sind wir noch zu JB Hi-Fi, einem ...

... next day on the boat 'Poseidon' for an 8 hour visit to the outer reef and 3 different snorkelling locations. We boarded with about 60 people and set off for a 20 mile trip out to sea to witness the largest coral reef in the world. We had to don licra 'stinger suits' to protect against deadly jelly fish (no use, however for the sharks and rays). Gail, hitherto unhappy out of her depth, had conquered her fear at the Ningaloo reef in ...

... by the pool back at the hotel. After another nice meal at a bar called 'Rattle &amp; Hum' it was back to the hotel to pack our cases in preparation for being picked up to go to the airport in the morning. We have thoroughtly enjoyed Port Douglas and would recommend it as a destination for anyone wanting to chill out but also have the option of doing as much or as little as you want. We are quite sad to be leaving.

... hot - and it rained.... 13 March - This morning we had an early start for our trip in the Daintree National Park and to Cape Tribulation - into the rain forest so that we have some chance of rain today. There were 5 in our group including us (the others were all Germans....) plus our guide Dave, quite a nice group. We drove straight up to Cape Tribulation and had a breakfast picknick at the beach and also did a short walk through the ...

... Please god, give us a spot of sun... Snorkelling was just wonderful. We went out to the Low Isles on the Quicksilver boat...yes, like the brand. We were given stinger suits,a head to toe lycra blue suit, with attached mittens and balaclava styley head gear. Flippers and a snorkle and mask were added to the ensamble. Becky decided to put her flippers on at the top of the beach...she very nearly missed the snorkle tour. The snorkle ...

... of kilometres. In places some of the road was blocked with fallen rocks, there were also significant amounts of rainwater on the road in parts. When we were in Cairns we had met up with one of Johns friends, they were not able to go to Cape Tribulation because the roads were flooded. On our way to our accommodation we could easily see how you wouldn't be able to get to the cape. When we got to "Cape Trib Beach House" I got bit of a shock to say the least! The brochure shows a ...

... days to Port Douglas. It's quite a small, quiet, laid town with not too much to do but enough to keep me entertained. The town is on a cove and there's only one main drag with a few shops, bars, restaurants. One side of the cove is the 'Four Mile' beach and ocean. It's not a very busy beach which is lovely..and the only spot you can go swimming (without risking your life) is in the mofo stinger net that protects from the jelly fish. And on ...

... walk. It was here that we ran into the dreaded tour group. It was hard to overtake them on the small boardwalk but we eventually made our way through the horde and escaped. The walk itself was nice but unremarkable. Stop Five - Icecream. Specifically rainforest icecream. And it was decious. The wander around the tropical fruit orchard was also lovely. Stop Six - The car ferry again. Strangely no less exciting the ...