As I said we are having a few days R & R in Port Douglas; the most northerly coastal town on the East. It lays on a spit of land with the beach on one side and a marina (mainly for the reef) on the other. It has been nicely developed with no high-rise accommodation; the resorts are out of town and most places are self catering apartments with a pool in town. Port Douglas has a great 4-mile beach to walk along - we walked both ways only to find the cafe we were looking for closed for lunch! We had to make do with a drink and some crisps from a 'tavern' only to be told we had to eat inside since outside was smokers only and no food (even crisps) were allowed!!! This morning we have watched various events which all finished in exactly the same place on the beach -two triathlons, a mountain bike race and a 45k canoe paddle around the coast. Very efficient organisation. Yesterday we went for a swim and spent a very enjoyable hour or two watching the children's surf school. It's our last night here so we went for a sunset sail - tomorrow we fly to Brisbane leaving for home on Wednesday night.
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