We have been away to celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary in Queensland. We were to spend four days in Palm Cove near Port Douglas. Now it is always a mistake to even think 'gosh that went well' or even worse to say it. Ask we touched down in Cairns I thought it and as we went though customs and picked up the rental care I said it. We then turned the wrong way on the highway and set of south toward Sydney instead of North and it was all down hill from then on.
The hotel was glorious and we popped up to the road the the super market and pick up some store for the following days. The husband was a little quite and opted for a quiet night in instead of braving the hotel restaurant. I shrugged and wondered a little and the next day we had a walk along the beach which was peppered with warnings about crocodiles coming down the river, the stinging jelly fish and the sharks swimming close to shore. But the sea was a glorious blue, the sand very white, the temperature a wonderful 31c and the husband even quieter.
After a little lunch the husband opted for a sleep which lasted until 6pm and I began to worry a little more. Now he does sleep a little in the afternoon (a perk of the geriatric) but this was more sleep than usual. We attempted an celebration dinner at Nu Nu which is one of those restaurants up there with Daphnes in London and Tetsuya in Sydney and perhaps Number 5 in Auckland. The food was wonderful the it was not a success but after my second mango Martini I talked enough for both of us.( I had the crispy chicken livers and he had the duck curry with squid)
Things did not improve the next day and I cancelled our trip to the rain forest and out to the reef. At midday he collapsed, an ambulance was called and we spent the rest of the holiday in the Cairns Hospital. Funny every one was so kind and it was time away it didnt seem to matter. Just seems a natural part of the 'in sickness and health' bit you say when you get married. But it the flights to and from Australis were wonderful and I love Queensland.
Back to reality.
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