Le Cher Du Monde Port Douglas

... my wits about me and we set off.

It took us about 2.5 hrs. to get to Cape Tribulation and we stopped in Port Douglas to check out the town, grab some lunch and I fit in just a quick bit of art shopping. Note: If you are ever visiting Australia and find yourself in Queensland, trying to determine whether to stay in Cairns or Port Douglas, proceed directly to Port Douglas. It is a MUCH ...

... Once this had been cleared, drainage channels, a cricket pitch, floral garden beds and many exotics were unearthed. In its gold mining heyday garden parties were held here. There were 60 pubs, 6 butchers and a population of around 30,000, 20,000 of whom were Chinese. A long time prior, Captain Cook spent a month or so here repairing the Endeavour after it had run aground on the Great Barrier Reef and there are a few monuments to him , along with an ...

... we went to daintree town and had a look around the quaint town and at some of the local artists and shops. Headed back to the caravan where Jeremy cleaned the van and the boys rode their bikes around the caravan park while I brought in and folded washing. Not sure what we are doing tomorrow but will sure find something to keep us occupied.

... There is where my relationship with my Ipod came to an end. I was holding it in my hand as a crossed a small stream. I got across, picked up my flip flop and then the world slowed down as my ipod span out of my hand and into a shallow pool of water. I recovered it quickly but it is no more. The battery is 'frazzled'. I sat by the pool for the afternoon, had lunch and read my new Barack Obama book. It's the ...

... mammoth island with tons of burners and five fridges you would find in a restaurant - the stainless steel with glass front mega-fridges that seem like they could come to life and swallow you whole. Dougie's also has an excellent, informative and friendly staff that knew a ton about all of the touristy things to do in the region. With Sarah off to the doctor to see if her ear was clear for diving, Mary and I rented a couple of ...

Well Kuranda is a really neat town full of tourists and little exibits. We enjoyed it so much I decided to leave my camera tripod at a shop forcing us to stay the night so i could recover it the next morning... It turns out we were lucky that we are delayed in our travels... more on that later. Yesterday we also did Mossmans gorge again and this time i did go swimming. Wow was that ...

... I'll not be laughing if some Dingo mis-sells it. Right, Sheila and I are off throw a couple of shrimps on the barby, crack open a few tinnies and to examine the "I've just got out of the tumble dryer, don't ask" style that my hair has gone in for now - is there no end to the follicle fun it can have! Hopefully this time the photos will work. Love to all. Mwoa!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The drive from Cairns to Port Douglas was really scenic and we got to the campsite late in the afternoon. Had a quick look at the beach which wasn't too impressive and the fact that it had no stinger net made it a no go area anyway. There are loads of box jellyfish around these coasts at this time of year and one sting can be fatal so we've seen loads of really nice beaches, but if they don't have a net you can't go for a swim.. We had a walk round ...

... under water. But then I enjoyed what you can see there. The weather was perfect and so I could see a lot! It's so amazing. It's like looking in a huge aquarium with all kinds of fishes and corals. We even saw some little sharks and stingrays. Others also saw some sea turtles but I didn't have luck with that. And I didn't do any pictures because I don't have an underwater case for my camera. But perhaps for the next time I will see the Reef I ...