Cairns

On Saturday we departed a hot and humid Port Douglas for the short drive to Cairns, around 60klms. It was beautiful scenery as we travelled down the Captain Cook Hwy as it winds alongside the coast and through the tropical landscape.

With the temperature around 27 degrees, we arrived at Crystal Cascades only ten minutes before Les & Pauline, and were pleasantly surprised to find we were on adjoining sites. Rex and Carlene had arrived two days previously and were only a short distance away, and have since moved and are on the other side of Les & Pauline. This makes Happy Hour a lot more convenient.

Yesterday Pauline took Carlene and I into Rusty’s Market to get a supply of fresh fruit and vegetables, on the return trip stopped at a Bowls Club to check out when they have their social bowls. It looks like we will be going on Tuesday night, as it will be more enjoyable to play when it is cooler.

Today we went for a leisurely ride along the river there is a great walking/cycle path that follows the river and it was lovely and cool in the shade of the trees. Then it was a trip into the City with a walk along the Esplanade and Bazza was a little disappointed when he was unable to see any topless ladies among the many sun seekers lazing around the foreshore Lagoon area. We enjoyed a nice lunch at a Turkish Restaurant that was opposite the Lagoon, a good place to people watch.

This fruit is from a Cassowary plum tree – the fruit needs to pass through a Cassowary to germinate, Bilby has decided it is too large to use as a Easter Egg.