Q is
for Queensland
During
the 14 months we lived Down Under, we only traveled once to Queensland – Australia’s second largest
state that covers the continent’s entire northeast.
Queensland’s
main attraction is a gorgeous coastline stretching nearly 7,000km that is home
to the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s
largest coral reef system. Although there are dozens of tours exploring the GBR,
I think your best option is to depart from Port Douglas.
During
our long weekend trip to Queensland, we flew into the city of Cairns and
quickly retreated up north to a quiet beach town called Palm Cove, which seemed less touristy than other destinations. I
selected a snorkeling tour with Silver Series which allowed a bus pick-up from Palm Cove for an additional cost.
The whole point of this trip was to have a relaxing weekend on the beach so we
wanted to limit our driving as much as possible.
We
quickly departed the bus once we arrived at the Port Douglas Marina and
followed through an efficient queue that led us out to our awaiting catamaran. Palm
trees and clear blue waters seemed to flank the marina in every direction I
looked. I’m sure Port Douglas would have been a pleasant place to stay as well.
Of
course the main highlight of this trip was snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef
– an experience that we’ll never forget! If you’re looking for more articles
about Queensland, then please check out: Dreaming of Palm Trees in Palm Cove, Under the Sea and Snorkeling Among Colorful Coral in the Great Barrier Reef.
I’m
linking this post to the monthly travel guide link up organized by Fiona, a
fellow Australian blogger, at Tiffin
Bite Sized Food Adventures. Each month features a new letter of the
alphabet. This month is the letter “Q.” Please pop on over to Fiona’s blog to
read more travel stories or feel free to link up your own!
(Note:
Q can be a challenging letter. I thought of previous trips to Quintana Roo and Querétaro
in Mexico and of course anything related to Queen Elizabeth or QueenVictoria. Good luck thinking of Q!)
