Great Week

Normally when Lori heads back to Port Moresby early on a Monday morning she takes a taxi, but this morning I got to drive her to the airport. We rented a car for the week and it was so nice to have some freedom. It felt so normal, except for driving on the left side of the road. I actually took a driving lesson a couple of weeks ago, just so I would feel comfortable behind the wheel. It went well for the most part, but I would occasionally turn the windshield wipers on instead of my turn signal.

We went for a hike in the rain forest near Barron Gorge. It was beautiful, but I spent most of the time looking up for tree kangaroos. Still no luck.

Then we stopped at Trinity Beach for lunch.

I've seen this a few time now. They have first aid stations set up for anyone who gets stung by a jellyfish. There are bottles of vinegar and instructions on how to treat the wound.

Another day, we drove up the coast to the resort town of Port Douglas. If anyone is looking for a tropical vacation on a resort, I highly recommend Port Douglas. It is beautiful.

We also spent some time hiking just outside of town near the airport. The first spot was a killer, we went up 320 metres, but the view was fantastic.

Our next stop was also near the airport, but it was a leisurely walk through to mangroves. Still haven't seen a crocodile either.

On our last day, we decided to take it easy so we went out on the Spirit of Cairns again, but this time it was for a lunch cruise during the day.

Instead of going out to sea, we stayed in Trinity inlet and went towards Admiralty Island.

It was a great week. I even used the car to make a couple of trips to the golf course.

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