Cairns to Port Douglas

Today we packed up again ready to move the 60 plus kilometres to Port Douglas. While we were preparing for departure, our Kimberley Karavan friend, John, dropped by to leave some items for us as well as wishing us a good remainder of the trip.

When we did move off, we followed the Bruce Highway through towards the Cairns CBD. It is the easiest way to get to the Captain Cook Highway and eventually to Port Douglas.

Once we joined the Captain Cook Highway, the traffic slowly decreased. We proceeded out to Caravonica where we decided it was time to return to the Skyrail Centre, from where we went on our Skyrail trip earlier in the week. From past experience, we knew the cappuccinos  would be good there and we were not disappointed. Then we set off again.

We passed through the suburb, Smithfield, then various little villages. We stopped at a roadside lookout and Prue took a photo or two. Unfortunately, the weather was quite windy and overcast . Last year when I passed through the ocean was a beautiful tropical colour.

Before too long, we arrived at the Pandanus Caravan Park. I had stayed here last year on several occasions. It is roomy and the amenities are about 40 metres away.  It did not take long to set up.

After setting up, we went into town to the Post Office to collect a small parcel sent from home. Then it was a walk along the street taking in the sights of that area. We stopped at Java Blue for another cappuccino. I frequented this place on numerous occasions last year.

Then we made our way back to the Mazda. We came back by way of the Four Mile Beach. Not a lot of activity there due to the strong wind. On our return we had some light lunch before we relaxed for the afternoon. The day ended quite relaxed.