We drove up to Kurrimine Beach where we had booked to stay for 3 nights close to the beach park where Chris and Anne Bollen were staying for 3 months! Kurrimine is a fisherman's paradise but has a charm of its own for us who are not fishermen.
All the way up the coast we have had the most glorious weather but we had a few heavy rainstorms at Kurrimine. The day we were leaving the sun came out. After all, it is the start of the wet tropics.
Our caravan spot was almost on the beach surrounded by coconut trees, green lawn and rain forest. The only problem are the sand flies who love me. I never see them or feel them....only their after effects. Lots of scratching and scabs. Oh dear!!
Within travelling distance we visited Etty Bay in search of the elusive cassowary, Innisfail and saw its beautiful art deco buildings (I didn't get a photo!), South Johnstone where we had coffee and an interesting chat with the owner who gave us a history of the area. He was getting ready for a local artist to come and hang up her paintings. It was a pity she hadn't arrived by the time we had to leave. The lady who runs South Johnstone post office gave me a huge bag of the sweetest passionfruit and grapefruit that grows at the back of her post office where she lives. We had lots of fun stopping at the fruit stalls stocking up on all the tropical fruit that grows in the area - red paw-paws, bananas, avos and pineapples. So, so cheap and the best tasting.
We had a lovely 3 day stay and enjoyed a shared dinner with Chris and Anne too. Last time we travelled we crossed paths at Lake Argyle outside of Kununurra in WA.
