http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Oceania , Australia , Queensland , Cape Tribulation en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 23:05:06 +0000 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:05:06 +0000 Woke to calm sunny day at 0800 and had remaining hot cross buns fruit salad strong coffee and mini aussie choc Easter eggs.Got back to the room around 0930 to find the bed made with two courtesy easter eggs.We headed up the coast to Cape Tribulation at 1000 and got to the Daintree Ferry crossing for 1135.The perfect day with brilliant sunshine and a hot 30 degrees still humid so drove with http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-778702.html En route to Cooktown we stopped at the Mighty Palmer River Roadhouse for the night. Its one of those places in the middle of nowhere a proper Australian outback rest stop. We went for a powered campsite but hadnt realised that everything runs on generators which are switched off during the night We set up camp in time to see the most amazing sunset. The colours were incredible and the http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-744607.html 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 couldn39t 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 http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-734359.html A week left in Australia and it39s time to chill after a crazy few weeks We travelled north of Cairns to Daintree and Cape Tribulation where we did some scenic walks long the beach and into the rainforest.We took a crocodile boat trip and saw a two and half metre crocodile who was 30 years old. Apparently this is small compared to some but we wouldn39t like to fight him We also got to see http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/Great-Barrier-Reef/blog-725534.html 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 couldn39t swim out since its jellyfish season but still it was beautifulSo 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 Tribulat http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-715345.html 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 vale http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/Great-Barrier-Reef/blog-689055.html 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 we39re 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 Kangaroo39s unexpected tick and stroke a baby Crocodi http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-663908.html Day 49 301011I 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 CV39s 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 http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-662878.html 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. http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-656115.html Deel 15 2 oktober zondagJeetje wat een lawaai vannacht. Zoveel vogels hier en we werden gewekt om 5 uur door de Kookaburras. 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 zon eerste keer is toch altijd weer erg onrustig. Ze noemen de Kookaburra ook wel de Bushmans Clock. Toch n http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-656112.html 21811 Travelled to Lions Den Hotel at Helensvale today booked into the camping area behind the pub 26 a night with power water showers. We went to Cooktown for groceries fuel 1.47 for petrol 99c for auto gas. We then went back to Lions Den for lunch a very old pub built in 1875 with lots of character. We were lined up ordering lunch a woman came up behind him gave him a b http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-637774.html 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 couldn39t stop. The Bloomfield Falls which are just before you cross the river ar http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-637749.html 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 dri http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-636056.html G39day guysI am still having a ball here in Australia can39t believe I39m halfway through the trip alreadyI wanted to post some photos today but the internet access here is free but limited and they don39t 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 th http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-634537.html Hello again We stayed in Cape Tribulation which is where the jungle is for two nights. We were originally supposed to be staying in tents in Jungle Lodge but 39unfortunately39 these were closed for the season so we ended up being upgraded to lodges which we were quite happy about. The resort had a pool restaurant and shop with other lodges and hotels nearby. This was supposed to be an a http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-631281.html Well once again we woke up to rain but we weren't going to let that stop us. We piled into the car and headed on our way further north. We encountered some water on the road from all the rain in the area and hoped it wasn't a sign to come that the roads were flooded and we'd have to turn around. We continued on our way and by the time we got to the ferry terminal where you have to take a barge fe http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-588056.html The car is packed have found someone as a travelmate a french girl with a 66feet Surfboard. Well lets see how I get all her stuff in the car. We've planned to go to Cape Tribulation first depending on how the roads are. Many of them getting floodet at the moment we have rain here everyday.After the north trip we're goung south having several stops on the way. I'm happy to get startet have http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-586406.html Our main aim for the day was to get to Cape Tribulation. We made a whistle stop tour of some towns on the way and we were soon boarding the cable ferry. There were signs warning us of recent Croc sightings so were pleased that we were not aloud to get out of the van. Reaching the other side we were suddenly surrounded by rainforest. We were on a narrow and winding road driving up and down hills w http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-566206.html When Captain Cook sailed by this stretch of coastline in 1770 he named it Cape Tribulation looking at it from a non seafaring perspective in all it's tranquil beauty it's the last name you'd give it. Far more jubilation than tribulation. To be fair to Captain Cook he had sailed thousands of miles around the globe to reach a perilously rocky shoreline with no safe harbours and was greeted by very http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/blog-557183.html Northwards to CairnsHeading up the Bruce highway the weather became very wet. At times the rain was lashing down. We left Cyril and Kasia and did a detour through some beautifully green countryside long straight roads with little traffic. Farms set in valleys cows cultivated fields small towns and villages. We carried on and on stopping for lunch and filling up with fuel. Eventually we r http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cape-Tribulation/Great-Barrier-Reef/blog-549680.html