Sleepless in paradise

My body clock has not adjusted to the time zone. Here I am again waiting for the sun to rise so I can go for a run.

In the meantime, it's a nice time to tell you a little more about Palm Cove. This colorful, breezy town is on the coast of the Coral Sea. Palm Cove Beach is known as the jewel of Cairns Northern beaches. It's lined with restaurants, shops and resorts and only 25 minutes from Cairns. It's "holidays for the kiddies" so there are a lot of families here. But it's still very relaxing and quiet.

The beach is 60 seconds from my doorstep with views of mountains in the distance. The water is pristine and the perfect temperature to go for a refreshing swim. It's sunny and 80's here with a gentle breeze in the morning and a bit windy in the afternoon. I spent much of the day on the beach yesterday with a run in the morning and then a walk. I later returned to sit on the beach and do some swimming.

Getting a little antsy from all the laying around, I went for a stroll through town to see the shops. Your usual souvenir shops and some boutique shops as well. Everything is expensive and there is nothing special about their fashion that I've seen so far. For those reasons I didn't buy anything until I came across a little pantry. I bought sweet chili sour cream cheese made here in Queensland and returned to the rainforest setting of my resort to enjoy it with some
Australian wine.

All this relaxation has been nice, especially after the hours I worked to be able to take this trip, but I'm in need of some adventure. I'm looking forward to the next couple of days of the Daintree Rainforest and snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef. Stay tuned for some more interesting journal entries.