Still Cairns

Sunday, 1 July 2012

Very hot and very humid today, with clear blue skies this afternoon.

This morning we girls had some time out on our own and visited Rusty’s market to stock up on cheap fruit and vegetables – avocadoes were only 5 for $2 and cantaloupes $1! We stopped off at the local bowls club on the way back to find out when we can have a game – Tuesday evening sounded the best time.

Just before lunch, Carlene and Rex asked the owners if they could move their caravan to the vacant site next to us, which meant the three couples would all be in a row. Not a problem and they were soon moved and set up. This afternoon, James and Maureen also arrived – and they are on the site next to the one vacated by Carlene and Rex! Happy hour may become a little noisy this afternoon.

While the others went for a swim in the unheated pool, Les and I went for a walk along the river bank (a nice new path has been recently constructed), watched the fish and turtles and cooled off a bit under the trees. We found a cassowary plum tree – the fruit needs to pass through a cassowary to germinate. Cat wasn’t impressed.