During that week, we headed up to Cape Tribulation. We took Frankie and Liza along with us as well. It was awesome. Slept in a tent in the rain forest. That's a first for me. The beach was spectacular. We sat down in chest deep water and drank champagne, then we headed into the shade where I rocked on the guitar for awhile. It was 2 days of relaxing, and 2 nights of goon for everyone but me. I decided I'd take a night off, because I know what is in store for me down the coast.
On the way back, we went to a lookout that looks out over the Daintree Rainforest. Again, a spectacular view to say the least.
Afterwards, we drove to the crocodile boat tours. Wow, again. When we were at the farm in Broome, we were protected with a fence. Now, we are in a boat that the Croc's could easily flip over if they wanted to. Luckily for us, we got to see the biggest croc that lives in the river. 5.5 meters long, and about as wide as they get. Our tour guide said he saw 'Fat Albert' take a full sized bull down, and swam with the bull on his back after he had drowned it. He warned us that we couldn't get too close because if he got agitated, he would come at the boat quicker than we would be able to get away. We started floating closer, and then the croc dropped under. Everybody's heart stopped. We all survived.
The drive was also quite amazing. We drove right along the beach with the ocean only a stones throw away.
What's next?
The 'Mental Express'. 'Cairns - ?'
12 of us from the hostel have teamed up, and are going to do the East Coast as a group.
We just booked our trips to Fraser Island, Whitsunday's and the Noosa Everglades. If these few weeks in Cairns were a sign of things to come, this trip is going to be a bloodbath.
such a tourist.