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After visiting Sydney and Cairns (see the previous posts), we have come to Port Douglas:
Our journey to Port Douglas began after we left our apartment at the Cairns Colonial Club. The shuttle bus took us up the long windy road that we had been on the day before, for about an hour or so while we viewed the sights such as Snapper Island - a piece of land out at sea that looks like a hippo coming out of the water, or as our bus driver said, Dolly Parton lying down!
Arriving at the hotel was a pleasant surprise - it was sooo posh! Walking up to the entrance, we were stopped by a concierge who took our bags from us and delivered them to our room while we checked in. The lobby was vast and inside were a small selection of designer shops, a restaurant down the steps, a grand piano which I would later play and of course, the reception.
After checking in, we made our way outside and we found ourselves at loads of sandy edged swimming pools. There was a bar by the pools where we were served a cocktail each (non-alcoholic may I add), made from local fruits. The hotel was right on a STUNNING beach; there were fresh coconuts everywhere and lush scenery!
Most of our day was spent by the pool or on the beach after we had been around the hotel a few times. At tea time we tried a selection of food from the buffet at the hotel and the service was wonderful: they came round and refilled our drink (although one of the waitors spilt it on the table, bless him!)
The second day was also very similar. The majority of the day was spent by the pool writing postcards to our loved ones back home. Later on in the evening, we went for a long walk down the beach and in to the town of Port Douglas itself where we visited Dave's Takeaway. Anyone who I know that reads this blog will probably know that my father's name is David, so he was able to have a Polaroid picture taken and it is now on the Wall Of Daves. If you are visiting, be sure to look out for him!
Day three was the first time that we stayed out of the hotel for the full day. In the morning we walked down the beach again and into Port Douglas. We began by walking right up to the very top of the town to sight-see. As it was so hot, we had to go back down to the town to get a drink and then the rest of the day was filled with shopping and eating!
Unfortunately, the fourth day in Port Douglas was our last. To make the most of the hotel before we left, my family and I spent the morning around the pool again after having a buffet breakfast. We also had a family competition of table tennis... I was obviously the champion! ;) In the afternoon, we returned to the room and got ready to board the plane to Darwin. I was particularly sad about this journey as it meant that I had to leave Port Douglas, my favourite place that we had been after Kuranda. On the bright side, it was on to Darwin!
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