That sounds really lovely!! For a moment I forgot about all the crocs and cassowaries ... glad you enjoyed it!
How's that area recovering from getting smashed in Cyclone Yasi?
Yes it was a great fun day. The area is recovering slowly - Dunk Island resort hasn't been rebuilt, and the new owner doesn't seem to be in any hurry to do so. Cardwell is only now getting it's foreshore redeveloped. It's hard for me to understand the full impact as I didn't know the area beforehand, but I've heard some really interesting stories from people in Mission Beach who experienced the eye of the cyclone.
Probably as well that Mission Beach took the direct hit, because most of it was built after the early 1980s upgrades to the building codes. In Innisfail during Larry nearly all the buildings that suffered major structural damage were pre-1980.