Ros and Dave left Melbourne for the warmth of Townsville on Sunday July 11. Bryce and I flew to Cairns on Tuesday July 13. Ros and Dave drove northwards on Tuesday while Bryce and I boarded a Greyhound Bus southwards from Cairns the same day. We coincided at Mission Beach mid afternoon on Tuesday for what was to be our winter escape, and our week at this gorgeous and peaceful coastal getaway. Ros and Dave met us at the bus stop and drove us around 7km to our lovely house with unobstructed views of Dunk Island, and the everchanging blue sea. What can I say but this was truely an idyllic holiday destination, and we had looked forward to this for many months. Ros and Dave had booked this holiday for the same time last year, but because of Ros' surgery and subsequent chemotherapy, it had to be postphoned for a year. This was to be a week comprising of busy days, quieter days, morning strolls along the beach, beautiful sunrises and serene sunsets. There would be rain too. Not just a pitter patter, but massive tropical downpours.
Bryce and I fell in love with Mission Beach and entertained the idea of actually moving there to live permanently (as you do when you're on holidays). So far, we haven't taken one more step towards it. It was just a holiday whim.
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