5/20/2008 Palm Cove and Cairns

A slow start to the morning before we ventured into Palm Cove (in the daylight this time) to see the shops, cafes and resorts. From there we decided to check out Cairns, about 30 minutes south. We drove through the Port, the Esplanade and walked around a bit. There is no beach as such right at the port, just lots of sticky mud for a long ways out so everyone was lying around on the grassy area on beach towels (just like it was sand!) We ate a late lunch at a place called The Raw Prawn where we very much enjoyed the food, the service and the view. We each spent a little time on the internet (just can't get by without it these days) checking travel plans, emailing, blogging, etc and then went home shortly after dark (which is around 5:40 here now). We spent the next several hours on the deck, listening to music, enjoying each other's company and a beautiful full moon over the water.