(Kate)
We did some maintenance in the morning - like house maintenance, but on the car, tent and trailer instead. Tent pole repairs, chair repairs, and a load of washing. The light weight washing line that we bought works a treat. It copes with pretty much a full load of washing.
We found a lookout in Pt Douglas called Flagstaff Hill. It said that Pt Douglas was initially established as a port to transport gold from inland. Ben told us that the miners discovered the painful way that a tree with heart-shaped leaves called the "gympie" gave them a stinging sensation that persisted for months. We immediately became paranoid about any trees or shrubs with heart-shaped leaves.
We drove the hour to Cairns, partly for a sticky beak, and partly to visit a camping shop which there are multiples of in Cairns. We drove the very windy coast roast and were horrified at the number of roadside memorials with flowers for car crashes/deaths. Partway to Cairns we stopped at a locality that Wikicamps calls "The Gatz Balancing Rocks". It was so simple yet so beautiful. Cairns was big. And busy. A bit exhausting for all of us. It seems we've adjusted to the quiet travelling life sooner than we thought.
We finished the day by accepting a dinner invitation from some of Kate's extended family who happened to be staying in Pt Douglas - very nice. As we left the caravan park for dinner a pig started to wander around the campground. It appeared to be wagging it's tail. The timing was probably not a co-incidence.
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