When we got up, Mitchell and Thomas went to play with Xavier and Dustin. Darren had to move the van because a truck needed to get into the property today to deliver some sand. Mitchell helped Xavier collect some seeds and put them into a water bottle to make a shaker. Darren and I packed the car for our trip to Cooktown. We said goodbye to Julia and the boys and drove around the various National Parks to get to Cooktown, stopping at a lookout along the way.
Once at Cooktown, Darren rang Patrick and got directions to the house. We stopped at a bakery for lunch and found our way to the house. It is a beautiful spot, with a double storey timber house overlooking The Coral Sea. The boys found a bedroom downstairs, where Mitch was pleased to get a double bed, and Thomas was excited to be able to sleep on the top bunk.
I found the laundry downstairs and started catching up on the washing that I had bought with me, while Mitchell and Thomas headed down the steps at the front to explore the beach. Then Darren and I decided to walk down to the beach. Basically, at the bottom of some steep steps through the bush that makes up the front yard, you step directly on to a beautiful secluded stony beach. We went for a walk along the beach, before making our way back to the house.
Mitchell and Thomas decided to stay and watch a bit of tv while Darren and I went back into town to find the supermarket and get some bait. The guy at the bait shop told Darren that he saw a kid catching Barramundi off the rocks near the house a couple of weeks ago. When we got back, we sat on the balcony enjoying the serenity. Then the boys decided it was time for fishing so Darren went downstairs and started to set up their lines.
After tea we drove down to the pier and Darren, Mitchell and Thomas fished while I read a book. I sat on the pier with them for a while, but then I got cold and moved into the car. Thomas was fishing with a multi-hook jig to try and catch some bait fish to use on the other lines. He had the first success, catching small mackerel, much to his delight. It was quickly moved to another line and cast back in. The only other success for the night was when Mitch caught a deck chair. It was still fairly new, and obviously hadn’t been under the water for long, so he decided it was a keeper.
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