Over the years I have been to Queensland perhaps half a dozen times. A quintessential Queensland tradition seems to be the early morning walk on one of the many world class beaches. Locals will get up around 5 am, tourists a bit later. It is a relaxing but healthy way to start the day. This morning we joined the activity on the magic 4 mile beach here at Port Douglas. The human highway is already in full swing and we join the queue. Overcast skies start our walk but the clouds rapidly burn off to another bright sunny day in paradise.
The other thing that Port Douglas is famous for is fine dining and lunch at the Epicurean does not disappoint.
We round off our afternoon with a cheap and cheerful paddleboat cruise on the river. It is gloomy and the clouds hang heavy but it all seems to mirror the gloomy mangrove swamp lining the river. Nonetheless it is a pretty ecosystem.
And so after 2 short weeks it is back home and to work but it is not all that long until early October and a 6 week trip through Eastern Europe and the Balkan states.
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It was quite a feat to have your significant other join you on the beach walk!