Blogs from Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia, Oceania

so a kind irish girl has let me use her notebook... on valentines day chloe and i went for a romantic walk along the beach...pictures to come :) and after chlo prosing to me with a coconut we decided to head back to Cairns all loved up haha. back to Gilligans we went for a wonderful italian meal and spent the next day by the lagoon cooling off becasue it was so damn hot! we had a lindt ball on valentines day at the restuarnt and it tasted like heaven after not having choc for 1month and 2weeks! on thursday we headed off to the Great Barrier Reef on a boat trip. we drove through a thunderstorm before coming out into the reef with all its turquiosiey splender ha! we saw a turtle which was the ... read more

Day 49, 30/10/11 I need a job...so today I spent the morning job hunting; popping in and out of loads of cafes, coffee shops, restaurants and even Subway hoping for a job. Got rid of a fair few CV's and even searched online and applied for a few on there so fingers crossed something will crop up. Booked our Camper Van in the afternoon for tomorrow and then had lunch back at the hostel. Uploaded some of my photos and then went to Coles supermarket for some ingredients for dinner before playing Cluedo and Monopoly in Hostel with some Germans. Day 50, 31/10/11 We picked up our Camper Van at 8am and it is a tiny thing but has everything and looks great fun. It had two seats in the front, then a sofa in the ... read more

Het werd een wat onrustige nacht door de vogels, maar toch lekker genoeg geslapen. Ons brood was op dus we konden niet ontbijten op de camping. Op zoek naar een leuke breakfast spot. Of desnoods een bakker voor een brood waarna we konden ontbijten in een park. Maar eerst moesten we nog betalen. “Thanks for the note, I appreciate that, I was out bowling”. Nog even gekletst, op naar het ontbijt. Geen tentjes met bay view open voor brekkie, dus het werd ontbijt in het Bicentennial Park onder de mangobomen. Wim werd daar onrustig van, want de rijpe vielen uit de boom bij ieder zuchtje wind. Maar een stukje verder gaan zitten voor de zekerheid. De bay view was prachtig. Nog wat boodschappen bij de supermarkt gedaan en getankt (155 ct). De tankjuffrouw had nog ... read more

Deel 15: 2 oktober, zondag Jeetje, wat een lawaai vannacht. Zoveel vogels hier en we werden gewekt om 5 uur door de Kookaburra’s. Dat was heel lang geleden, wel 3 jr om precies te zijn. In ons huis in Korora, bij Coffs Harbour, hadden we er een stel in de tuin. Het went, dat wel. Maar zo’n eerste keer is toch altijd weer erg onrustig. Ze noemen de Kookaburra ook wel de Bushman’s Clock. Toch nog wat gedoezeld, maar om 7 uur al onder de douche. Lekker bacon en egg’s gemaakt, nog wat gelezen en gesproken met 2 birdwatchers: “Kom en kijk, wat een bijzondere vogels!”. Verhip, zei ik, dat zijn Tawny’s Frogmouths. Ze keken me verbaasd aan. Ook van deze zeldzame uilen hadden wij een echtpaar wonen in onze Korora tuin. Mooie foto’s gemaakt. Je ... read more

The "Bloomfield Track" was a briliant scenic drive from Cooktown to Cape Tribulation. It is a 4x4 track and a great short cut. It was well graded but very very steep and windy. Lots of things to stop and look at on the way. A very big crocodile sunning itself on the bank of the Daintree River (sorry no photo, couldn't stop). The Bloomfield Falls which are just before you cross the river are worth the walk to look at. Peter got there way ahead of me as he dosen't seem to notice the rocks etc that you have to scramble over. If you look closely he is actually in the photo...just a long way away. River is now easy to cross as it has a concrete causeway, apparently it used to be a tricky crossing ... read more

The drive from Cairns to Port Douglas ranks as one of the great drives of Australia. Once you escape the roundabouts of Cairns, the road turns into this winding, coast hugging, scenic beauty. Every so often you get a visage of an idyllic beach that only hippies and surfies dare to camp along. Would love to come back here with a convertible Grande Tourer vehicle to wind through the curves and drink in the excitement. Port Douglas is a resort town, and a breath of fresh air. Anthony smiled as he said it reminded him of the markets and shopping strips of Balmain. We treated ourselves to the best coffee of the trip thus far (go to Café Ecco – it’s calling you). The Sunday markets were fun and were really a joy to walk amongst ... read more

G'day guys! I am still having a ball here in Australia - can't believe I'm half-way through the trip already! I wanted to post some photos today, but the internet access here is free, but limited and they don't allow uploading stuff! Ah well... Today we went into the Daintree rainforest. We did a couple of guided walks on the forest floor, which was great. The guide pointed out all the poisoness plants, etc and I got a few shots of insects and lizards. then we had a cruise up the daintree river, where we saw some crocodiles on the bank - I got some great photos of Nelson, the big male croc, sleeping on the bank! Plus a couple of females and a little hatchling. We had lunch in a tree house in the forest, ... read more