We picked up our van and after getting some supplies headed north from Cairns towards Port Douglas. It was really nice to be travelling by ourselves, on our own time and be able to stop where we wanted. The first drive was along the coast and we stopped at some really nice rest stops.
Port Douglas was a really nice little town and we just stopped here for lunch as we wanted to get to Cape Tribulation in one day. Once we'd left Port Douglas the scenery was even better, but it started to really rain, and when we got to the ferry to head over to the Cape Trib area we were told that the roads were flooded and we won't be able to get through. So we decided to head a bit further another way and after crossing a bridge where the river was so swollen it can only have been minutes from flooding the road, we didn't want to get stuck so turned back towards Port Douglas.
On the way back we found a nice littlevillage, Wonga Beach, with a campsite, so we pulled over for the night. The rain still hadn't stopped, but this town was close to Cape Trib where we wanted to try again the next day.
This was our first night in the Spaceship, and it proved to be a little tricky. We had to wait for a break in the rain so that we could cook and even when we got a few minutes of it being clear, the rain kept threatening to come back. But we did have a good curry that night... in the end. The next trial was trying to fall asleep with the humidity and stuffiness in the van due to us not being able to open the windows without getting drenched by the rain which at this point was heavier than before. I'm not gonna lie, we did wonder whether Lex Luthor was going to be any good for us but eventually we fell asleep and woke up to a beautiful sunrise and an amazing view from our campervan window, which made it all worth it.
Next morning we were advised that unfortunately Cape Trib was still closed, so we drove back towards Cairns, but this time detoured inland to the Atherton Tablelands.
Port Douglas was a really nice little town and we just stopped here for lunch as we wanted to get to Cape Tribulation in one day. Once we'd left Port Douglas the scenery was even better, but it started to really rain, and when we got to the ferry to head over to the Cape Trib area we were told that the roads were flooded and we won't be able to get through. So we decided to head a bit further another way and after crossing a bridge where the river was so swollen it can only have been minutes from flooding the road, we didn't want to get stuck so turned back towards Port Douglas.
On the way back we found a nice littlevillage, Wonga Beach, with a campsite, so we pulled over for the night. The rain still hadn't stopped, but this town was close to Cape Trib where we wanted to try again the next day.
This was our first night in the Spaceship, and it proved to be a little tricky. We had to wait for a break in the rain so that we could cook and even when we got a few minutes of it being clear, the rain kept threatening to come back. But we did have a good curry that night... in the end. The next trial was trying to fall asleep with the humidity and stuffiness in the van due to us not being able to open the windows without getting drenched by the rain which at this point was heavier than before. I'm not gonna lie, we did wonder whether Lex Luthor was going to be any good for us but eventually we fell asleep and woke up to a beautiful sunrise and an amazing view from our campervan window, which made it all worth it.
Next morning we were advised that unfortunately Cape Trib was still closed, so we drove back towards Cairns, but this time detoured inland to the Atherton Tablelands.
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| View from our campervan in the morning, beach and sea beyond trees |
What's the plan guys...are you driving right round Aus??
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately we don't have the time to go all the way round, so we're driving all along the East coast.
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