{"id":473,"date":"2013-07-19T04:45:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-19T04:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/2013\/07\/port-palm-posh-meals-and-pies-north-queensland.html\/"},"modified":"2013-07-19T04:45:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-19T04:45:00","slug":"port-palm-posh-meals-and-pies-north-queensland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2013\/07\/19\/port-palm-posh-meals-and-pies-north-queensland\/","title":{"rendered":"Port, Palm, posh meals and pies…North Queensland"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Palm Cove is closer to Cairns Airport, (26 kms) and is yet to be over developed. There is plenty of luxurious beach front accommodation and restaurants which compare favourably to those in Port Douglas. From here you can access to The Great Barrier Reef, Atherton Tablelands and if staying put in the village enjoy a fabulous esplanade, jetty and beach area. We found it cheaper than Port Douglas…<\/div>\n
So of the two destinations we would choose Palm over Port for our next holiday in the region. Click here<\/a> for more discussion on where is best!<\/div>\n
I find booking family travel (hotels, restaurants and activities) so much easier to fathom these days using Trip Advisor (Click here<\/a> to see our Queensland reviews). It saves endless hours researching at the computer and we’ve not yet been disappointed. Just call me sad, but generally I don’t look much below top 12 and I get a real buzz at trying out anything ranked in the top three on Trip Advisors recommendations…<\/div>\n
In Australia if we are by water we will often try to eat at the local Surf Lifesaving or Yacht club. You don’t need to be a member to eat at these venues you just sign in as a guest on arrival. In towns often the RSL (the Returned and Services League of Australia) can be a good bet for a reasonably priced meal.<\/div>\n
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‘Ewww! Does that mean that anyone<\/em> can swim up to our back door?’ <\/div>\n
Yes, and if they do, we can get our own back and swim up to their’s…<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n
That last comment probably won’t win me a Parent of the Year<\/em> award, but what is it with teenagers and their privacy?! I had visions of sitting on the back deck with a bottle of red enjoying the sunset, the kids splashing around in the pool with their new friends…
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Nah, I should have done my research better. The reality was they needn’t have worried. Unless the other guests were descended from polar bears, or came ready prepared with wet suits and waterproof thermals, there was not going to be too much activity in the pool in July… Too jolly cold and very brrrrr…
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A quick trip to Port Douglas’ Four Mile Beach however, reinforces the delights and attraction of a cold hotel swimming pool. Swimming in the local waters come with several warnings; if the Crocs don’t get you, the stingers in summer might! Although don’t let the jelly fish put you off going to the beach, the area gets netted for swimmers protection during the marine stinger season.
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Four Mile Beach with it’s firm sand is a perfect beach for a long walk or for jogging. The palm trees along the edge mean that even in the height of summer you can always find some shade…<\/div>\n
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What we did love about Port (as the locals call it), were the restaurants…Here are some of the ones we tried…<\/div>\n
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