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Cairns to Mission Beach

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

Nov 21-23

One of the things we discovered in short order was that produce prices in Australia are astronomical. Thanks to Cyclone Larry, which swept through Queensland’s banana fields last February, bananas were over $5/kilo and a single mango cost $3! Therefore, we were thrilled when we discovered a stretch of highway north of Cairns which was lined with mango trees overburdened with ripe fruit. Fifteen minutes with a long branch and a little patience rewarded us with a half a dozen fresh mangos which tasted even sweeter because we had harvested them ourselves. [read on]

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Cairns, Crocodiles and Cassowaries

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

Nov 15- 17

After three months of travel, at long last we had arrived in the Land of Oz. We had chosen to fly into Cairns on the northeast coast and drive down the coast to Sydney in time for Christmas and New Years. Tropical Queensland is a lush oasis of rainforests and beaches in a country plagued by drought and, luckily, we had avoided the crowds by arriving at the beginning of their low season when temperatures start to climb into the 30’s on a daily basis. The heat and humidity was a welcome change after New Zealand. For the first few days in Cairns, we stayed at the Bohemia Resort which is a backpacker hostel masquerading as a hotel. The exterior was beautiful with a large pool, complete with waterfall and poolside bar, while inside, the rooms were a bit spartan but clean.

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Although we were anxious to get out to the Great Barrier Reef, unusually high winds and rough seas made conditions on the ocean and visibility less than ideal. Instead, we hung around Cairns and spent a few afternoons lounging by the town’s beautiful waterfront lagoon.

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The kids especially loved playing in the children’s waterpark and even made friends with a little guy who reminded me of Arnold from Different Strokes.

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I kept waiting for him to yell, “Whatchoo talkin’ bout?” [read on]

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