We have got as far north as we are going. It's like we are the top of the tallest tree looking down thinking .....NOW .... "Gulp"...we have to get back. After today we are slowly heading home southwards and through an inland route via Queensland, NSW and SA and back across the Nullabor. So after two months we have travelled 12700 kms. We won't take as long to get back.
So......we got to Mossman, just north of Port Douglas. Missed out on Mossman Gorge and the Daintree rainforest as they're both national park areas but we managed to see lots of rainforest along the way so it's OK. We need to save something for another trip.
I can understand why Port Douglas is such a tourist mecca, being so close to both the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree. So it's full of lovely accommodation, shops, restaurants and tourists. A busy place. Mossman township (sugar area) wasn't so appealing but there was a huge quilt show I checked out. The weather was absolutely gorgeous.
The trip up Captain Cook highway from Cairns to Port Douglas is spectacular. It hugs the coast on one side and hills and rainforest of the Great Dividing Range on the other. Very scenic with plenty of beaches to explore.
Rifter almost got eaten on one beach when a huge dog ( not on a lead) came racing up as his owners called out ...."sorry he's a bit vicious" the only damage done was scratches to Greg's arm because Rifter wanted to get down and play.
Back to the van park to find that they have squeezed another van behind us... Barely room to park our vehicle now. It's slightly claustrophobic... I need more space!! Decided it definitely was time to go after some nosy neighbour complained to us that Rifter wasn't on his lead....as if ?!? Then sent her husband over to check and he proceeded to tell Greg that his evening meal was "huge" Again...as if ?!?!
So we leave the beautiful coast tomorrow and heading inland
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