9/5 - Port Douglas
We had two days in Cairnes, and it turned out that both of them involved
visits to Port Douglas, two hours up the scenic costal highway. The first
day involved a somewhat cramped van; while the second day had a larger bus.
But both days featured beautiful views and informative guides.
Before leaving for Port Douglas, we breakfasted in the hotel, which featured
local fruit, including Po Po (papaya), star fruit, and kiwi, along with excellent
pastries.
The van then took us to the Rainforest Habitat in Port
Douglas. The reserve had three sections, each with an informative guided tour:
the rain forest section with lots of interesting birds; the mandatory koala
section; and the grasslands section, featuring emu, BIG crockadiles, and
a wallaby joey emerging for the first time from its mother's pouch. We had
a pleasant lunch under a tent, and after returning to Caines, a nice dinner
in the hotel.
