"They bob in line like seabirds waiting for the fishing smack.The sun or sometimes rain lays down acrosstheir salt encrusted backs. Wild hair,so often blond, tightening into knots.Do they lie and chat? “Have you got maths today?”and do they let their mothers comb the knots,wheedling to their sons and daughtersfor that is what they are … Continue reading Sun, Surf and Sand – a Visit to the USA
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Port Douglas and the Americans
I traveled really to amazing places. I went to the Great Barrier Reef, I went to the Amazon, I went to the Andes Elizabeth Kolbert Port Douglas in northern Queensland has become a second home for us. We love the vibrant nature of the tourist town itself but more, the access to the marvellous beaches, … Continue reading Port Douglas and the Americans
Port Douglas and the Daintree – the Delights of the Rainforest
So we sailed on to the sun'Til we found a sea of greenAnd we lived beneath the wavesIn our yellow submarine Another John Lennon/Paul McCartney song We had left Cairns just before a covid case emerged and were lucky to miss the week long lockdown there. This seems to be the story of our travelling … Continue reading Port Douglas and the Daintree – the Delights of the Rainforest
Travels With Mr Gato Downunder 