Blogs from Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia, Oceania - page 3

Z Airlie Beach udaliśmy się dalej na północ do turystycznego kurortu Port Douglas, który jest bazą wypadową zarówno do nurkowania na rafie, jak i wypraw do tropikalnych lasów deszczowych w okolicy. W pierwszy wieczór udało nam się dostać do pubu na (najwyraźniej) popularną rozrywkę Australijczyków – wyścigi ropuch :-). Prowadzący miał w swoim wiaderku sześciu lokalnych przedstawicieli gatunku, którzy wraz ze swoimi partnerami z publiczności, mieli za zadanie jak najszybciej ‘wykicać’ ze środka stołu do krawędzi, a następnie w rękach opiekuna dostać się z powrotem do wiaderka. Wszystko byłoby super, gdyby nie to, że Zuza została wylosowana do pomagania jednej z obślizgłych zawodniczek ;-) No, w każdym razie reszta towarzystwa miała niezły ubaw. Będąc w kraju kangurów, koali i innych nietypowych stworów niespotykanych nigdzie indziej, chcieliśmy przyjrzeć im się z bliska i w tym celu... read more

It was pretty difficult to get to Port Douglas from Cairns. Even though it's just an hour up the coast, most transports were a ridiculous 68 AUD round trip. Instead, I found a hostel who would get me there for free and then I paid $18 to get back after a few days. I had hoped to get all the way to Cape Tribulation, but it was too expensive. I could have found a tour that took me to a few places (Mossman Gorge) and then to the Cape, but I found that all out too late and it was pretty complicated. I expected all of this on some level. Australia is for campervans, working holidays, and posh condos. I felt left out without cheap ways to get around, much like many must feel when visiting ... read more

Hi all, what a great day today has been. It is one of the highlights of the trip. It was a full day. First we drove an hour to a small country train station called Freshwater Station. It reminded me of the Puffing Billy station. The carriages were old and rattly. Had a diesel though. The Train took us up to the top of a part of the great Dividing Range to a place called Kuranda. We had lunch there and went to all of the markets and stalls etc. it was full on. It reminded me of a less yuppy version of Port Douglas. Anyhow was nice to see. A little rain mixed in made it interesting. It was certainly colder than the Cape. On the way back we went down using a cable car ... read more

Hi all, today we left Weipa at 8am. I woke my sister Tracey up at 6am with my normal shake of her camper and some pig snorts From outside her camper. Again she called me a pest. Did 9 hours on the road with very little time allocated for lunch and morning tea. Tonina did not get her morning coffee. She was grumpy (only joking). Stopped at Coen and Laura and had lunch at Musgrave roadhouse. Ended up at a park in Port Douglas. Dinner was a great home cooked steak. Tonight we will plan what we will do tomorrow. Three nights in Port Douglas and then continue our journey home.... read more

Howdy everyone, well it is pretty hot here today, 31 degrees, but woke up to find that a 'orrible' little mossie has munched on our legs and arms overnight ! Sat here, now itching like mad and have no tiger balm to calm it. Still were not complaining, let's get that right because we've had a great day, off we went down to the marina where we booked a pontoon boat, just me and Stu, we wanted to find our own Croc's. The little boat is powered by a 10 hour electric start outboard motor, Oh yes, he is now calling himself 'Captain Troppo', you can even fish for bream, mud crabs, mangrove jack, Bararamundi and finger mark, whatever that is ! We were given instructions how to start, anchor and steer the boat, I read ... read more