CHRiSTMAS PARTY

on a parking zone sign post right in the way of the fire stair ladders path!

Cooktown is a small town with some historic markers. One of the first old settlers was a Swede, Piers Seagren, who in 1880 opened the first restaurant. We didn’t hesitate to take spend an hour after breakfast visiting the Museum the next morning, which used to be a convent before a cyclone took the whole roof off. Then of course we took the photo opportunity up at the light house. With its circular ramp, we could ride all the way up to the top. Riding home was a bit more of a marathon, which we did on our own with our own stops and at our own pace. We left Cooktown half past 10 AM on Wednesday, stayed at the same pub hotel in Cardwell and after a pub stay in Marlborough, we were in Burpengary by 6 PM on Friday, travelling the slightly longer (about 80 km) option of Burnett highway.

Having been up this way several times in the past, we thought we might as well just have two sleep overs on the way back. However, we did stop for a swim at Ellis beach north of Cairns, a visit at Bowen Beach and for a pie in Goomeri. All up with the scenic tripping we had a 4,500 km round trip with 7 days travelling and two full days in Mackay and no speeding tickets the whole way.

I think we’ll do Tasmania again next, passing through three states, it’s a shorter road trip than Cooktown. ---- Safe Touring.