It’s not just the tropics, it’s the wet tropics. That’s Far North Queensland for you. Central to this region is Cairns (pronounced Cans, America), a town that grew from a coastal hamlet to a small city of mid-rise beach hotels that hails as a gateway for a trip to the Great Barrier Reef and/or a supply hub for a trip into the outback territory of Cape York.  It offers a few interesting land activities but we found that most of these were best done with clear weather.  We barely got our feet wet checking out the area when we got our feet too wet. Although everyone told us it was unusual,  it rained for well over a week on a regular basis, squelching our urge to plan much outdoor fun.  We were camped at the “Disneyland” park of parks, Big4 Coconut Holiday Park, and as it was school holidays, rain wasn’t the only thing we were inundated with. Our site was right at the park entry and we lived in this fishbowl for 9 days. But this place was so organized and clean and well-run, we enjoyed it.  Joe did a few projects on the caravan and I did a bit of blog prep and trip planning. Our friends the Salibas took off on a land “safari” of Cape York but it’s not on our bucket list at this point so we decided to pass.