First day on holidays...

Well, we got such good feedback from the US holiday blog we thought we would try it again!  So the first day of the northern Queensland adventure.

Started fairly routinely, up at 5 to get organised and get the kids ready for a 5:45am departure to the airport.  Traffic OK and after a bit of delay at the airport we landed in Cairns at 1pm.  A taxi ride and we are at Roydon Apartments. Beautiful temperature - about 27 with a strongish breeze.  Funnily enough we actually stayed here in 1994 - pk (pre kids!).  We got a gun room on top of the apartments overlooking the water...

Pretty chuffed!  Anyway,m after settling in we went for a walk along the beach and then up to the little supermarkets to get some supplies for the trip.   We then settled back for a couple of Carona's and some rock melon - yum!  Not the best photo but you ge tthe picture!

I took the boys over to the playground over the road and they had a bit of a muck around before dinner. 

We then got cleaned up and went the the "Blue Moon Grill".  All of the reviews said it was the best at Trinity Beach - but it was way beyond our expectations.  Have a look at the menu - it bodes well but even better was the food...

http://www.bluemoongrill.com.au/

and the menu...

http://www.bluemoongrill.com.au/download/1105_BMG_MENU.pdf

We chose the standard Bruscetta ( for Linus mainly) and the Vietnamese style Oysters ( for the rest of us) and they wer both sensational.  The bruscetta had Ketchep Manis with it which really lifted it and the South Australian Oysters were divine!  It was super quick too which is great for the kids.

Then to mains.  Linus had the "Famous Barramundi Spring Rolls", Joey the "Thai Beef Stack". Jen the "Japanese Styled BBQ Wild Lime & Sesame Tuna Loin" and me the “Stop carrying on like a pork chop? That’s not a pork chop – This Is a pork chop!!!( a’la Crock Dundee)".  Well, not a skerrick left.  Linus loved the fish, Joey adored the beef, Jen raved about the tuna and I can't believe how tender the pork was.  Really sensational food and well beyond out expectations.  Joey and Linus just had enough room to share a seriously goody mud cake while Jen and I finished off our 3 Tails Sauvignon Blanc.

A great night enjoyed by all...

Now for tomorrow...