Sunshine every day BUT HOT!

We are happy we made the decision to get back to the coast and out of the mountains. We are sitting back and relaxing during the day and watching the clouds build over the mountains and we are glad we are not there. We are staying in some great camps with beautiful pool areas. BUT the most important thing is that the holidays are over and the kids are back to school and every one is back to work. Now when we check into a camp ground they tell us to just pick a spot any where!
The pool at Kirrmine beach on the Sunday, there was still a few kids around. Laurie loved the pool area and wanted so bad to get on the pool toys but the kids wouldn't get off for her!

Laurie waiting for her turn to play on the pool toys!

Sunday afternoon, empty camp sites.

A walk down the beach in the late day.

We left Kerrmine Beach Park on Monday morning and we were one of two campers left in the park. Our next stop was Lucinda, it was a very small town where not much happens. As we drove into the area of Lucinda I had to stop and get a picture of the town hotel. All the small towns have the exact same hotel buildings. There big hotels with the pub downstairs and rooms upstairs.

We also saw off the highways hundreds of the ant hills.

 

When we drove into the camp grounds at Lucinda we looked for a shaded spot. 

Pick any spot you want! 

 So it was close to the palm tree!

 And in front of the lime tree!

 Set up and then to the pool.

 Great pool

Kitchen area near the pool

This little green bird would fly low over the pool for a drink. Some times it would slow down and splash a bit to cool off. Fun to watch!

 

 

 

 

It was back to the camp site to relax a bit before we wander down to the beach area. When we arrived back we found our security guard patrolling the area.

 

This is a Bush Stone Curlew. It seems to be very territorial and its always chasing everything away from it's area. So he was watching our camp site for us. 



 

As we relaxed under the coconut tree BUT not right under the falling coconuts I noticed some one else watch over us!

 

Our van was being well watched in this empty camp ground so we went for a walk down to the beach. 

Here the swimming net is rolled up and not being used right now.

 This is a 5.7 kilometer conveyer belt delivering sugar to ships in the channel.

 

After a short walk we stopped at a small fish and chip place and got an order to go. We had Barramundi. I was very surprised how good this fish is for you!

 

The next day we were off to Rollingstone about a 2 hour drive south. When we arrived we wanted to choose a spot near the ocean and in the shade. We didn't want to pay the extra to be right on the ocean and the spot we found was perfect. We needed shade because the next 2 days the temperature is going to be 36c or 97f with 80% humidity. So we are in the shade, close to the ocean breeze, next to the pool and close to the wash rooms and camp kitchen. We like it here and there's only a few campers.

 

Here's a ocean front camp site at low tide.

 Empty camp grounds.

 

 Here you can see over the camp kitchen area the clouds building in the mountains. Another rainy day up there!

Great pool area.

 

 

Next stop tomorrow, I don't know yet!



 



 

 

Lots of rain! 

We left Lake Tinaroo early morning hoping for some sun shine so we could do a sky walk through the trees. The rain wouldn't let up so we passed that park and went on to a park called Paronella Park and camped for the night. Here's the link to there site   http://www.paronellapark.com.au/
We did a tour through the park in the rain and I found it very boring! There was one highlight, we saw some guy propose to his girlfriend in the rain in the garden. How romantic!!! I didn't get any pictures because I didn't want to get out my camera in the rain. It rained on and off all day and we had to stay under the tent the rest of the day. It is the rainy season here in the mountains so we had to make a decision whether to stay in the rainy mountains and camp or go back the coast area where there's sun and a nice tropical breeze!
This morning we arrived at the town of Kurrimine Beach. We are at a caravan park close to the ocean with a great pool. The sun is shinning the birds are singing and there's a nice breeze coming off the ocean and all our stuff is starting to dry out. So as we drove all that way through the mountains we saw lot of sugar cane, tea and lots of bananas.

Tea

Sugar Cain 

 

A little catching up!

We haven't had internet for a few days so I have a little catching up to do. We were stuck in our van for the night in Cairns because of rain. The next day we went to the Cairns Aquarium for the morning before moving on. It was a nice treat and Laurie loved it!

 

 

 

We left Cairns around 11am and started north to a small town called Mossman, not much going on here! We set up then went for a walk to the beach,

 

 We see the same warnings signs along the beach

 



This sign is a new warning!

 

 

Now our plans have changed. We are going to bypass our original last destination Port Douglas and go a little further north to Cape Tribulation. Cape Tribulation is as far as you can go on this road. If you want to go farther you need a 4x4 vehicle. Cape Tribulation is in the Daintree Rain Forest so this should be exciting. On the way there we had to take a short ferry across the Daintree river then through a narrow winding road up and down a few mountains and into the rain forest.

 

 Ferry Crossing

Scenic look out

 Driving through the rain forest.

On the way to Cape Tribulation we saw many signs to watch out for Cassowary's and speed bumps to slow you down in case one jumped in front of you on the road.

 

We didn't see any Cassowary's

 

We settled into our camp site and went for a walk to the beach. We are in the rain forest and it feels like it! Hot and humid.

 

 You have to walk over the mangrove to get to the beach and here's a few critters we saw.

 



 

Same old beach! 

 

 

After we arrived at the beach so did the rain, so it was back to the camp area as quick as possible. We stopped at the food bar for a beer and fries and sat down next to this spider!

He's a big one!

 

The rain let up a bit so we went back to camp and played some cards. The rain came up again and it continued on all night. It was a very heavy rain.

We decided to stay a second day so the next morning was sunny and warm. After breakfast we took a walk in the rain forest. We were lucky we saw a few things.

 

                              

 

The rainforest was very humid so when we got back it was time for a swim in the pool.

 

 

 

After our swim it was back to the camp, and there it was! Our first sighting of  Cassowary.

 



                                    

 

 

We stayed in the camper van after that because it rained heavy the rest of the day.

So it was up early and off to our next stop. On the way out of the forest we saw where they grow Daintree Tea. I think that's sold in Canada.

 Fields of tea.  

 

 

 

So now we start to head south and we want to come back though the mountains. Our first stop is Lake Tinaroo. It's a camp ground out side of town and not much going on except rain. I think the clouds cant get over these mountains so we are getting a good mist all day. Tomorrow we hope to do tree sky walk.