We don't expect any sympathy from our southern friends but the first 5 weeks with only one days rain had to bite us on the bum at some stage and funnily enough it has. The old bloke in the kiosk at the park this morning said they have not had a proper wet season for 2 years but it seems like a late one this year. Since being here in Cairns its been largely grey with brisk south easterlies and frequent showers. The park is at the foot of the ranges about 15 minute...

Ok everyone its day 43, its going a long fast and yet slow at the sametime if that makes sence, it does to me!!! and I'm writing it. Yesterday we arrived in Cairns again to unseasonal weather of showers blowing thru. This indeed did not dampen our resolve to enjoy the warmer weather so what else do you do in Cairns on a Saturday arvo, you go to the AFL game on Gold Coast V RIchmond. Off we walked with our ponchos under arm to sit in the outer on the grass in the ...

She is a very demanding Captain. Is there a family gene coming to the fore?Scrub the decks, weigh the anchor, catch dinner. However the poor old deck hand managed not to walk the plank this time but it was close He did however provide dinner with a lovely Mangrove Jack and a plate sized flounder Great fun day had by all

Another trip into the rainforest today at Mossman Gorge. Gee its changed a lot in the last 24 years. You used to drive up to the 'beach' area and park than there were several viewing areas and that was it. Now you park in a large car park near the town next to a modern info centre/restaurant /gift shop developement. Then you are bused 3km into the forest ot the old car park where ther are now several walks to chose from of varying lengths from a few hundred metre...

OMG this holiday is one big fun fest!!!! Today was a slow poodling kinda day you know those days when you really have nothing in mind and you pile in the car and take off to somewhere? Well thats what we did off we went heading in the direction of Daintree. Mike loves to take off the main track so we discovered cane being harvested, a cane train pulling about 63 carriages full of cane off to Mossman and then we found a beautiful little river that just happened t...