Marina Terraces Holiday Apartments Port Douglas

... be aware, being a beach bum can be quite tiring. So we spent the afternoon having a nice long nap.<br><br>At about 4 o'clock, we strolled along Macrossan Street, which is the main commercial strip in Port Douglas. There are lots of neat shops and restaurants. We walked all the way to the marina and headed to "On the Inlet Restaurant", where a gigantic grouper was to be fed. We were told that it was quite the sight and a "must-see ...

... camper while we are diving. This was easier said than done as, although there is lots of parking in Cairns, most has very precise limits, almost always prohibiting overnight stays (presumably to stop people like us just turning up and making our homes on the side of the road). We were momentarily excited when we discovered a car park by the marina which advertised long-term rates but our hopes were dashed when we realised that the opening was only 1.8 metres high and our van ...

... full advantage of the buffet lunch) as still feeling a bit rough. After lunch we got ready to go snorkeling wearing our lycra suits to keep the stingers and sun at bay (no chance of sunburn as it was now raining!). We looked like Blue Men rejects! Snorkelling was good fun &#8211; "my favourite bit was seeing all the fish in the water" (Imogen) including potato cod, a huge humpheaded Moari Wrasse and numerous other fish too many to identify (or haven&#8217 ...

... an Ferienhaus, doch zu meinem Erstaunen nicht Betobunker an Betobunker. Da Port Douglas auch nur bei Australiern beliebt ist, geht es hier eher gemaechlich und ruhig zu. Was mir auf anhieb gefiehl. Auch der Strand von Port Douglas lud einfach nur zum relaxen und entspannen ein. Am Mittwochabend gings dann wieder zurrueck nach Cairns. Und nun ratet mal was im Bus gezeigt wurde??? Na klar Queensland einer der toedlichsten Flecken der Welt. PFFFF wie laecherlich! Ich habs ueberlebt!

... This was also amazingly beautiful with the rainforest right on the beach. We went for a paddle which turned into a swim which turned into lying in the shallows having a nice chat since the water was so warm there! We probably should have been on the look out for stingers but its near the end of the season and there were other people in the water so we took the small risk. After our swims we went back to the hostel and showered and ate dinner. Then we went on a night ...

... guys - the german wurst is still better. I find my seat beside the camera happy spaniard from the train and make conversation. He's on a sabbatical from one of those jobs that just puts you to shame - he's a member of Doctors Across Borders, is from Tenerife and was working in Papau New Guinea in the highlands as a surgeon dealing with trauma from the locals in fighting which is a direct result of territorial claims etc. Every couple of ...

... before they'll be assigned another ship. Although self employed they're paid a standard rate dependant on duration and tonnage, but are free to negotiate additional charges for extras, such as joining ships early to give lectures etc. Monday 23/02/09 Port Douglas - Australia Temps Air 30°C Sea 27°C I can't believe we're back here after just a couple of years, last time we booked to take the Kuranda Skyrail up into the forest to see the Byron Falls and return ...

... pretty long time, so there we are swimming along pointing out fish to each other and all of a sudden we see Superman swimming about 10meters below the surface, just casually taking photos, needless to say this time i choked!! LOL! That was the first site, and we were to move onto 2more, so we had a nice snack to keep energy levels up and about 15 mins later we were in again, altho this time we were told that if we want to see the best things follow the marine ...

... 1770. Then Cook did something silly...instead of sleeping that night, he sailed thru the night and sailed straight into the barrier reef. The spot he ran his ship, Endeavor, aground on the Reef is now named Cape Tribulation (we'll be there in a couple of days). When his ship was wrecked on the reef, Cook brought his supplies (including a supply of pigs) ashore so his crew could sustain themselves while repairs were being made to the ship ...

... split up into groups, there is 8 certified divers Today we are going to do 3dives, for the first dive myself &amp; Tommy and two others are paired with Matt dive instructor its a very good dive we see alot of different type of fish. For the second dive seven of us go together with Matt and before we jump in we can see about 4 sharks swimming along underneath the boat. They are white tipped sharks which are not dangerous but its scary jumping into water when you know there's sharks in ...