We have moved from Palm Cove to Port Douglas. No. Not a permanent move, just while we are having renovations at "Paringa". The body corp is waterproofing and re-tiling all the balconies at "Paringa" so we thought it would be a good idea to go ahead with our bathroom renovation while this was happening. So, we have packed away at least half of the apartment to make way for the tradies who are going to be going in and out of the apartment. We have employed a project manager for the bathroom renovation who will oversee everything, thank goodness. We do not have to lift a finger or make any decisions. This also means that we can leave for Christmas holidays sooner rather than later.
So, what's been happening. Well we moved into our Saltwater Apartment on Sunday 1st November and it has been go go gooooo!!! We are juggling so many balls at the moment and it became all too real when the manager informed us that the cabinet re-surfacing that we had approved some time ago was going to happen......WHILE WE ARE STAYING IN OUR APARTMENT!!!
Fortunately it was only going to take two days so we decided to find things to do. First day we drove up to Whynabeel and then on to Cape Tribulation. We haven't been to Whynabeel for more than ten years and it was terribly sad to see Kaynak Theatre closed, the Glass Blowing Factory closed and the Tropical Fruit Farm closed. The only business still running is the High Falls Teahouse.
After Whynabeel we boarded the ferry to cross the mighty Daintree River and are very pleased that the Council seems to be heading down the path of two ferries rather than a bridge to ease the delays at the river crossing. It is the right choice.
We always enjoy the drive to Cape Tribulation and this time was no different. I am always on the lookout for the elusive Cassowary but have not had the good fortune yet to see one up close and personal. We were back in Port for a late lunch at the Surf Club. I highly recommend the Crunchy Prawn Sushi Roll!
Oh, I forgot Melbourne Cup! What a great day that was. No winnings for us but the company and food we enjoyed at Zinc Restaurant more than made up for it. We joined eleven friends to celebrate a 52nd birthday on the day. A lovely birthday present for our friend was winning the "Fashion of the Field" and well deserved too. After Zinc we all retreated to Mamman Bar and Bistro for the after party. This venue is fast becoming a must do when visiting Port Douglas. It has a very relaxed atmosphere and we have enjoyed a couple of Happy Hours since we have been staying in Port. It is recommended to book a table as it fills very rapidly.
We have had to make a couple of trips backwards and forwards to Cairns over the past couple of weeks and each time we have made sure that we have booked a table at the French Restaurant, C'est Bon. Wow. The food here is so incredibly good. For $50 you get to enjoy three courses with either beer or wine and the lunch menu changes weekly. How good is that!
Speaking of very good food, we took our friends Kate and Mike, for belated birthday presents, to the oldest restaurant in Port Douglas.....Nautilus, for a five course degustation. We feasted on Sugarcane Cured Barramundi, Seared Scallop, Grilled Moreton Bay Bug Tail, Sansho Duck Breast and Plum Tartlet. The thing I enjoy most about Nautilus is the atmosphere and charm of sitting outside under the giant rainforest trees amongst the lush tropical plants in high backed chairs that in any other setting would seem ridiculous, but here they are perfect.
In between everything that has been going on we have been patiently waiting for the second roller door to be installed at our storage shed. So far the delivery date has been put back three times and each time the company is blaming it on the freight lines. Jury is still out on that excuse. We are also waiting for the reversing camera to arrive so that we can have that installed on the caravan. When these two things happen we can start heading south for Christmas holidays. Yippeee!!
I have so much more to tell you but I have decided to spread it out over a couple of posts so stay tuned.
xx Judi
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