I always wondered if any surfing went down this far north. You never see any. I’ve heard stories of a local riding the croc infested inlet point when the strong SE winds whip up a swell but that’s about it. Yesterday, driving back along the coast from Cairns at dusk, my eyes almost fell out when I spied a grom walking along the beach with a short board under his arm! The waves were around a foot, clean and definitely rideable. Question answered.
The winter school holidays are finally coming to end and so is my Far North family adventure. I call it an adventure, because that’s what it is! We’re been pretty much on the move every morning, visiting a crocodile farm, climbing through a rain forest or riding a 100 year old train through mountain gorge. It’s been a very full 2 weeks.
Our base has been Port Douglas and I can’t leave without giving the place a plug because honestly, it deserves it. In many ways it resembles an old Byron Bay. It has a charm and sophistication you don’t find at every coastal town. It also has some amazing restaurants and that’s always a plus for a holiday destination.
Time to head back to the cold and hopefully some surf and that’s probably the only reason that I couldn’t live in beautiful place like this.
Have a great weekend! See you in the surf.
Billy
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