Cairns was pretty low key as we composed ourselves before heading further north then into the middle of Australia. In fact I hardly have any photos to prove we were there. We travelled from Cairns to Port Douglas and found it to be very much to our liking. A really good vibe and we happened to be there for their Festivale which added to the experience. A beautiful beach although once again, look but don't swim. A bit frustrating.
Charlie and I enjoyed our first crocodile in the wild experience whilst fishing from a bridge near our caravan park. We were pretty happy to be on the bridge and even though we did not come home with dinner, we were enthralled with the encounter.
We moved from Port Douglas up into the Daintree where we made it as far as Cape Tribulation. Now that is a wet place. We made contact with the Australian Rainforest Foundation while in the Daintree. This not for profit organisation aims to purchase land and return it to its original rain forested state. As an outsider seeing all the amazing rainforest which is intact, I came to naively wonder why it was necessary to bother. It is so lush and abundant up there. However, obviously the health of the Daintree is critical to our existence and it is has been significantly threatened over the years and continues to be challenged.
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| Looks like a nice spot for a crocodile |
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| All covered up for the mozzies |
We thought about heading through to Cooktown but have decided to give it a miss for now and have headed up to the Atherton Tablelands. It must be part of the wet tropics too as its pouring rain here. Our brief look around today made us feel like we were near home with some similarity to the Southern Highlands. Beautiful dairying country which we will explore more tomorrow. Then we will head off into the desert. Surely it won't be raining there.
aren't the strangler figs amazing up there.
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