4 Mile Beach

As I've been waiting for my room to get ready, I decided to explore the 4 Mile Beach that was just behind the golf course in front of the hotel. So, I took the towel from reception and strolled along a jungle-like path. I saw lots of geckos hiding away between the bushes and coconuts that luckily haven't fallen onto my head. Then I saw a light at the end of the tunnel and my goodness was that beautiful! I don't know why, but I have the feeling I'm on Hawaii because of how the 4 Mile Beach looks. Wide sandy beach and the hills on the other side. I don't know... Maybe both places are look-alikes. After the coral ocean went from feeling cold to warm, I wandered back to the hotel - with a fresh soul and mind.
Finally, my room was ready. Good for them as I became rather hangry. When I saw the kitchenette, I thought I'd maybe could go to a supermarket and cook something for myself. However, when I googled it, the next supermarket was 2km away - ain't gonna happen, darling... So, I figured that it was time to bite in the sour apple (as we say in German) and buy a highly overpriced pizza.
I just finished eating that, when my room mate Lana arrived. We hit it off from the get-go and chatted the whole time, finding more and more things we have in common. We went to the pool, didn't go into it completely though as it was rather fresh. A while later, it was time to meet the others and go to our first event: The Port Douglas Carnivale.
It's a festival kind of event which takes place over a couple of days and has lots of different things included, e.g. kite flying, dog contests or musical acts. Today, we were enjoying a picnic-like dinner in a secluded area (with Security guards - we felt like VIPs), listening to some famous rock band playing in front of us. It's been quite cool, also with talking to some of the other people being on the trip. It's interesting how easy it sometimes gets getting to know strangers.Read more