Port Douglas, Qld

While we’re on the subject of Port Douglas in Queensland, a comment from Vivienne, across the ditch in New Zealand, reminded me of our first ever trip to Port Douglas. Here goes:

We had booked two glorious weeks in a resort in Port Douglas, a holiday from our crazy working lives. On the first week we picked up a copy of the local paper, only to find that the lead story was about a couple from Sydney who were looking to buy a house (close to our hotel). After inspecting the house with the real estate agent, they walked out front to find a python trying to swallow an ibis in the gutter. The beak of the ibis had pieced the python and the two were now locked in a deadly embrace that neither would win. There’s a pretty good chance that if the couple had pets, they wouldn’t be buying that house or any other.

The next week the headlines forced us to pick up another copy of the local rag. This time it was warning locals to give a wide berth to an ornamental lake at the entrance to a housing estate (also near our hotel) as a crocodile had taken up residence. To prevent any ‘accidents’ the council had staked some orange plastic around the lake. I’m sure that would keep the kiddies safe!