Blogs from Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia, Oceania

Woke to calm sunny day at 08:00 and had remaining hot cross buns, fruit salad, strong coffee and mini aussie choc Easter eggs. Got back to the room around 09:30 to find the bed made with two courtesy easter eggs. We headed up the coast to Cape Tribulation at 10:00 and got to the Daintree Ferry crossing for 11:35. The perfect day with brilliant sunshine and a hot 30 degrees - still humid so drove without shirts - common as muck. The road after the cane fields of Mossman narrows significantly once you cross the picturesque Daintree river. This is real tropical forest / jungle with numerous creeks and dips where the overflow across the twisting road in heavy rain. There are many humps to slow traffic to protect crossing (prehistoric looking) cassowaries that are birds ... read more

After spending one week in Mossman, we drove up North to Cape Tribulation, a National Park where the rainforest drops into the ocean. That was also our first real trip only with the van, but as we were in a National Park we couldn't sleep wherever we wanted, so we had to sleep in a camping (and obviously pay the night). On the first day, we went to Daintree, where we were told we could see many crocodiles. The only way of seeing the Daintree River was to hop on a tour boat that would navigate up and down the river. We decided that we didn't feel like taking it, so we walked to the river, but there was no track to walk near the river, because apparently that would be too dangerous for the tourists. ... read more

How beautiful is Australia? Seriously, this country is so lovely. I went to Cape Tribulation today where you have a lovely rainforest bordered by lovely beaches. I couldn't swim out since its jellyfish season, but still, it was beautiful! So my day consisted of a river cruise along the Daintree River. It was super cool and actually saw a few crocodiles! Then went on a walk through Cape Tribulation and saw the beach meeting the rainforest. I also had a lovely scoop of ice cream (or rather 4 scoops of authentic tropical fruit ice cream for $6) from Daintree Ice Cream Company. Can I just tell you that it was so freakin worth it?? The ice cream was delicious and the fruit was definitely weird looking! Then it was onto Mossman Gorge to learn of the ... read more

Well, we survived Auckland. Mainly due to a free trip that got us out of the city and I have to say New Zealand is beautiful, so we're looking forward to going back in Jan. The Rainforest was the first port of call. Had a brilliant day, driving through the rainforest, going to a Wildlife Sanctuary where we got to hold a Koala (tick) feed Kangaroo's (unexpected tick) and stroke a baby Crocodile. Saw some breath taking views and went for a walk along Cape Tribulation Beach/ In the rainforest. Here our tour guide-who looked suspiciously like Steve Irwin and was called Steve- proceeded to pick up a large red ant with a green bum and bite the bum off. When he uttered the words, you try it, I couldn't resist. I'm like a child in ... read more