Jonny woke up around 630 am and needed the toilet so got Nick out of bed. The two of them decided to walk the beach instead of going back to bed and Anna and Katharine joined them so Matty was able to sleep on until 730 am - a first for him!! The outdoor area was all wet when I eventually got up and apparently our water hose had come loose around 430 am and woken our neighbours who had got up and turned off our tap. Nick and I had slept through everything!! ...

There was no reason to get up too early today as the drive North was under two hours so we had a proper breakfast and a slow pack up and were still on the road just after 9 am. Wonga Beach was only 90 odd kms away but the drive was slow and winding with road works everywhere. At least it was a pretty drive as it followed the coast most of the way. We reached Wonga just after 11 am. We had pre booked a camp site and had been warned that the only site availab...

The kids woke up at 630am again and after a quick bathroom room I managed to get back to sleep until 830!!!! I finally got out of bed when my coffee was ready - the joys of having no plans! We had a very long drawn out breakfast with the last order given at 10am and then we closed the kitchen and headed into the CBD. We parked in North Cairns and walked along the esplanade while the kids rode their scooters. After an hour or so we returned to the car, grabb...

The kids woke up around 630 am needing the toilet and in this park they aren't allowed to go by themselves so it meant Nick and I were woken up too! Luckily, I managed to get back to sleep until 8 am but Nick sat outside and read. We had breakfast and then set off for Kuranda. It was a winding drive up into the mountain and it started to rain half way up. Unfortunately it didn't stop until after we got home!! In Kuranda, we found a café and had hot chocol...

Despite waking up early with the traffic noise in the park, we all had a bit of a lie in and a long leisurely breakfast of fresh eggs laid by the chooks at Bivouac Junction. Once showered and dressed we headed into Cairns and parked down by the passenger terminal, then walked The Esplanade. We stopped for coffee and ice cream by the lagoon and then watched the police march past, which included a full police band of bagpipes and drums, celebrating 150 years of...