By now the heat is really getting to me. The A/C in our room at the B&B has stopped working and it was one very hot night. What makes up for all this is the adventure of being in a new place and getting know the people of Australia. Our B&B hosts, Pam and John Burden are truly fascinating people with a long and storied career in movies, television and newpapers. Pam worked with a number of A-List stars and John had a number of positions with the NY Times. When you sit down over drinks and have a long conversation with folks like these you get to understand the country and its psyche at a whole new level. The time we spent with them is the highlight of our trip, at least so far.
All good trips have to come to an end and our visit to Mossman and Port Douglas and the Great Barrier Reef was no exception.. sort of. Pam let's us know she's driving down to Cairns the same morning to do a radio show. Even after we left we got to hear her on the car radio as we were leaving town.
By the time we got to Cairns, we were ready for some R&R from our R&R. In other words we just wanted some down time. So we explored the Esplanade and had a great and leisurely lunch. Then back to our room for the all-day journey from Cairns to Auckland.
All good trips have to come to an end and our visit to Mossman and Port Douglas and the Great Barrier Reef was no exception.. sort of. Pam let's us know she's driving down to Cairns the same morning to do a radio show. Even after we left we got to hear her on the car radio as we were leaving town.
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