australia-port douglas

After the wedding festivities were over we made our way back to Sydney to catch a flight up to Cairns. Cairns and the surrounding areas are where most Australian's go for beach type holidays. I would equate it to our Florida, it's hot, humid and there's a rainy season. Since we went towards the end of March we were just entering the rainy season and the end of the peak tourist season. We arrived in Cairns late on Sunday night and then drove the hour to where we were staying in Port Douglas. When planning for this trip Mikey and my Dad spent many long nights choosing our itinerary and where we should go. They chose Port Douglas for its great location to the Great Barrier Reef and beautiful beaches. We were staying in Port Douglas for a week and rented this gorgeous 2 level condo overlooking a pool and right off the beach. Because we were at the end of the tourist season we were the only ones staying in the complex and were able to enjoy everything without having to worry about other guests. Some highlights of our time in Port Douglas were: Mossman Gorge & swimming in the rapids, snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef, shopping in the quaint downtown Port Douglas, eating ice-cream every night, Katie's Birthday at Daintree Rainforest (where it torrential down poured on us the entire time - "it is called a rain forest")- "best birthday ever", the Nespresso machine!! and Logan and Grandpa's "Lunch with the Lorikeets" adventure at the wildlife habitat. After an amazing 2 weeks we headed home via Cairns to Brisbane to LA to Pittsburgh. Needless to say it was a loooong travel time home (Logan still did really, really great- such a trooper!) but it was all completely worth it. Thanks Dad again for one of the most memorable vacations of all time. Our trip was truly unforgettable and I am so blessed and LOVE to be able to travel the world with my family. Now where to next! :)

Logan and Grandpa's Lunch with the Lorikeets