Cairns Crocodile Park I have just returned from a two week vacation catching up with friends in Queensland and my daughter in Sydney. It was a time of healing and also an opportunity to spread my wings with wonderful people, way too many wines and a lot of laughter and some adventures...with crocodiles, sea turtles, sting rays, and parrot fish. Snorkling with friends on Michaelmas Cay, Great Barrier Reef (photo courtesy Ocean Spirit Cruises) The holiday was also enhanced by fabulous meals and observations about the diversity of the fresh food available and the cooking styles used to complement it…from the sophistication of Sydney to the fusion, east/west cuisine of Tropical North Queensland. I will post again with more about the cuisine of Australia. The Gold Coast (photographer unknown) It was wonderful to travel up the East Coast of Australia, from Sydney, to the Gold Coast; and from the Gold Coast up to Cairns in FNQ – Far North ...