Mission Beach and Dunk Island

Judy announced that she was going to work at Cooktown Hospital the following week, so we made the most of the last few days together. I got us a good deal at Mission Beach resort, about two hours south on the Greyhound bus. The resort was not on the beach but in the settlement about 750 metres away. This was better as we had access to a flash new supermarket! However we did have a fully self contained studio suite with our own swimming pool (no one else used it) outside the unit.
The place had seen better days but was quite comfortable and clean and at $95 a night for two with breakfast we weren’t complaining. The recession is definitely having an effect in Queensland. Although it was the school holidays many places were half empty, a good time to get a good deal.




The reason Judy wanted to go there was to visit Dunk Island, just a short ferry ride away. We purchased a resort pass for the day which gave us lunch, use of the resort pools and lounges and an hour on paddle canoes.






While Judy did the decent thing and went for a walk I lazed on the beach on a sun lounger, gazed up at the palm trees and thought how privileged I was!




A few days at the resort would be just right next time.
Below: Our very own slice of paradise back at Mission Beach Resort.