Hi It was a nice feeling again arriving back in Port Douglas and a trip here would not be complete without a snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef so a booking was made for the next day. Pick up was at 7.40am and we were sailing for the 90 minute trip to the outer reef by 8am on a windy but warm morning. The big boat was full '48 people' so there was just 18 on the smaller boat that we were on which felt nice and spacious. The wind was about 20 knots making the sea...

The plan was to drive directly up to Port Douglas where we had arranged to meet up with Ross and Megan who were there on holiday for a week. We all had a fantastic time together with a great night out at a Italian restaurant dining out on a open balcony on a warm night and then on the next night at a place called The Beach Shack where the floor is sand creating a very different experience. The food was fantastic at both places and with all the palms and warm wea...