Here the forest runs rite into the ocean,dense rainforest merging seamlessly with the turquoise waters. At low tide the mangroves sit exposed on dreamy, long empty bays like magical giant bonsai trees that have up-rooted and left the forest canopy for a better view of the ocean.
We camp at Cape Tribulation Camping in the
heart of the forest, It's glistening white sand beaches, coconut trees, lizards, shrub
turkeys and the infamous and ever illusive cassowaries. It's also about as far
north you can go on the coast in a two wheel drive. So we take a four wheel
drive tour a little further one morning with a local and learn a little about
the landscape, the aboriginal locals, the flora, fauna and just about anything
else you want to know whether it's Daintree related or not, the man is a
driving encyclopaedia! No crocs to be seen unfortunately but the buff-breasted
paradise kingfisher we're told is a pretty special spotting.
Swimming at a secret little spot deep in
the forest, always helps to befriend the locals!
Digging in to some alien-looking exotic
fruits, sour sops, paw paws, bread fruits, custard apple fruits, chocolate
pudding fruits (I forget their official names).. Ridiculous and delicious.
Hard to leave Cape tribulation, or 'Cape Trap' as the locals know it. Feels like there’s so much more to see but we've almost been here a week and it's time to start moving south. At times this year we've both felt as if the year couldn't move quick enough but now that there’s only weeks left and we're finally adventuring we're both fighting the feeling of being a little rushed for time. Alas, Australia is too bigger place to be explored or understood in just a year and I doubt very much this will be our only time here! Southward.
*In the Daintree we also celebrate 4 years of Storm + Jaimie!
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