Well only 7 months have passed before I finally write a few lines.
I shall start the blog with our trip to tropical North Queensland, July '09.
A weeks holiday at Palm Cove just north of Cairns staying at the lovely Mango Lagoon Resort.
Highlights were:
Megan's 17th birthday dinner at a nice Greek Restaurant
Swimming with the fish and turtles on the Gt. Barrier Reef (Opal Reef)
Jumping out of a plane at 14,000ft over Mission Beach experiencing 60 secs of free fall and 5 mins of parachuting (wow!)
Skyrail
Apart from going out to the Greek restaurant El Grecho’s for dinner on Megan’s birthday, we surprised her with a gift; she has talked about skydiving for ages, so we booked her a jump, but best of all we all jumped with her. None of us had jumped before but the risk was lowered by jumping tandem.
A life time experience was achieved, such an amazing thing to do. The only part I didn’t like was when I watched Madeleine fall from a plane strapped to guy that we only met 30 minutes before, Kay went next (no I didn’t push her) then I jumped and Megan jumped last. Watching Megan land on Mission Beach was a great moment.
Spending a day on the dive/snorkel boat Calypso was up there too, snorkelling on the Gt. Barrier Reef is like being on a different planet. Three reefs in three hours, lunch and the ride to and from the reef from Port Douglas is a full day for anyone.
Driving through the Daintree Rain Forest to Cape Tribulation dodging crocodiles was fun also, whilst enjoying a coffee I spotted a Giant Golden Orb spider, not the biggest body on a spider but with its long legs and amazing web it looks pretty intimidating. It wasn’t until I got home and looked it up that I found out it is almost harmless to humans.
Driving back from Port Douglas to the Palm Cove we crossed the Mowbray River. Cars had stopped and people were taking photographs as we drove over the bridge. Yep… a 3 - 4 meter croc just below the bridge. A ‘U’ turn was required and a hot drop off on the bridge was manoeuvred as I went and parked the hire car in a safe spot.
Seeing crocodiles in the river below you in their natural habitat makes it very clear that the signs on the beaches are for real.
With day trips to Port Douglas, Cairns, walks along Palm Cove and lounging around the resort pools it was a holiday to remember.
On our last day we took the scenic railway to a village called Kuranda and then returned by the Skyrail which is a cable car ride of 9k above the rain forest. There are two stops along the way for pictures/exploring.
A holiday to remember!!!
I shall start the blog with our trip to tropical North Queensland, July '09.
A weeks holiday at Palm Cove just north of Cairns staying at the lovely Mango Lagoon Resort.
Highlights were:
Megan's 17th birthday dinner at a nice Greek Restaurant
Swimming with the fish and turtles on the Gt. Barrier Reef (Opal Reef)
Jumping out of a plane at 14,000ft over Mission Beach experiencing 60 secs of free fall and 5 mins of parachuting (wow!)
Skyrail
Apart from going out to the Greek restaurant El Grecho’s for dinner on Megan’s birthday, we surprised her with a gift; she has talked about skydiving for ages, so we booked her a jump, but best of all we all jumped with her. None of us had jumped before but the risk was lowered by jumping tandem.
A life time experience was achieved, such an amazing thing to do. The only part I didn’t like was when I watched Madeleine fall from a plane strapped to guy that we only met 30 minutes before, Kay went next (no I didn’t push her) then I jumped and Megan jumped last. Watching Megan land on Mission Beach was a great moment.
Spending a day on the dive/snorkel boat Calypso was up there too, snorkelling on the Gt. Barrier Reef is like being on a different planet. Three reefs in three hours, lunch and the ride to and from the reef from Port Douglas is a full day for anyone.
Driving through the Daintree Rain Forest to Cape Tribulation dodging crocodiles was fun also, whilst enjoying a coffee I spotted a Giant Golden Orb spider, not the biggest body on a spider but with its long legs and amazing web it looks pretty intimidating. It wasn’t until I got home and looked it up that I found out it is almost harmless to humans.
Driving back from Port Douglas to the Palm Cove we crossed the Mowbray River. Cars had stopped and people were taking photographs as we drove over the bridge. Yep… a 3 - 4 meter croc just below the bridge. A ‘U’ turn was required and a hot drop off on the bridge was manoeuvred as I went and parked the hire car in a safe spot.
Seeing crocodiles in the river below you in their natural habitat makes it very clear that the signs on the beaches are for real.
With day trips to Port Douglas, Cairns, walks along Palm Cove and lounging around the resort pools it was a holiday to remember.
On our last day we took the scenic railway to a village called Kuranda and then returned by the Skyrail which is a cable car ride of 9k above the rain forest. There are two stops along the way for pictures/exploring.
A holiday to remember!!!
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