5 MONTHS IN CAIRNS AND NO INTENTIONS OF GOING BACK.
Sep 17th 2008, 2:50 am
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Re: 5 MONTHS IN CAIRNS AND NO INTENTIONS OF GOING BACK.
As long as it is beer they are pumping that is fine with me. Jen is driving in..hopefully the others will have made their mind up too by then what they are doing! Do you think restaurants will be really busy too???
Sep 17th 2008, 6:28 am
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Sep 17th 2008, 9:23 am
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Re: 5 MONTHS IN CAIRNS AND NO INTENTIONS OF GOING BACK.
PORT DOUGLAS
Port Douglas is a 40 minute drive from cairns along the Captain Cook Highway.
Much of the road follows the coast with sweeping coral sea views on one side and the rainforest on the other. many beautiful beaches are passed on the way. About half way along there is a lookout point..Rex Lookout with great views. Hang gliders regularly glide from this point.
Port Douglas has a beautiful 4 mile long beach, a Marina (a nice spot to have lunch and a few drinks) and some nice restaurants by the sea.
Sunday mornings come alive with the markets that are held in anzac park with both local produce and local craft stools. The best Mango ice cream is also available..as well as freshly squeezed lime, mandarin, coconut and pineapple juice. It reminds me of the carribean when we are walking around the markets there.
Here are some photos:
Port Douglas is a 40 minute drive from cairns along the Captain Cook Highway.
Much of the road follows the coast with sweeping coral sea views on one side and the rainforest on the other. many beautiful beaches are passed on the way. About half way along there is a lookout point..Rex Lookout with great views. Hang gliders regularly glide from this point.
Port Douglas has a beautiful 4 mile long beach, a Marina (a nice spot to have lunch and a few drinks) and some nice restaurants by the sea.
Sunday mornings come alive with the markets that are held in anzac park with both local produce and local craft stools. The best Mango ice cream is also available..as well as freshly squeezed lime, mandarin, coconut and pineapple juice. It reminds me of the carribean when we are walking around the markets there.
Here are some photos:
Sep 17th 2008, 4:00 pm
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Re: 5 MONTHS IN CAIRNS AND NO INTENTIONS OF GOING BACK.
Some good pictures, I'm spending a week in Cairns on my month long trip to Australia in October and can't wait to get there.
Sep 18th 2008, 3:36 am
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Re: 5 MONTHS IN CAIRNS AND NO INTENTIONS OF GOING BACK.
Great update, and some fab pictures for us in other states to see.
It looks very nice in Cairns.
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It looks very nice in Cairns.
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Sep 18th 2008, 10:20 am
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Re: 5 MONTHS IN CAIRNS AND NO INTENTIONS OF GOING BACK.
Hi Liz,
I haven't been on here in a long time and it was so nice to read your update.
Sounds like you have settled in really well and enjoying the lifestyle. My sister who you have met is in Melbourne at the moment and is really enjoying what Melbourne has to offer but she loves the lifestyle in Cairns.
I hope she is making you lots of nice coffees at Rusties.
I haven't been on here in a long time and it was so nice to read your update.
Sounds like you have settled in really well and enjoying the lifestyle. My sister who you have met is in Melbourne at the moment and is really enjoying what Melbourne has to offer but she loves the lifestyle in Cairns.
I hope she is making you lots of nice coffees at Rusties.
Sep 19th 2008, 7:40 am
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Hi Liz,
I haven't been on here in a long time and it was so nice to read your update.
Sounds like you have settled in really well and enjoying the lifestyle. My sister who you have met is in Melbourne at the moment and is really enjoying what Melbourne has to offer but she loves the lifestyle in Cairns.
I hope she is making you lots of nice coffees at Rusties.
I haven't been on here in a long time and it was so nice to read your update.
Sounds like you have settled in really well and enjoying the lifestyle. My sister who you have met is in Melbourne at the moment and is really enjoying what Melbourne has to offer but she loves the lifestyle in Cairns.
I hope she is making you lots of nice coffees at Rusties.
nice to hear from you..we have been out to dinner with the girls and Michele has been sorting my back out for me! Linda did bring us lovely coffee and cakes at Rustys. We have also met up and walked the dogs. Thanks for introducing us.....
Take care
Liz
Look forward to meeting you when you get up here on your hols.
Sep 27th 2008, 12:58 am
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Re: 5 MONTHS IN CAIRNS AND NO INTENTIONS OF GOING BACK.
Fab pics Liz nice work, you'll have to come out to the outer reef with me one day!
You guys still coming bungy jumping tomorrow?? We're meeting there at 11am if you fancy it or at least participating in Sunday session!!
Such a hard life in Cairns!
You guys still coming bungy jumping tomorrow?? We're meeting there at 11am if you fancy it or at least participating in Sunday session!!
Such a hard life in Cairns!
