Daintree Rainforest
Oldest rainforest on earth next to perfect white beaches surrounded by deadly ocean that you can't swim in. Should stuff a few plastic dinosaurs between the mangroves to complete the Jurasic Park theme.
Good things
Rented from Older Cars (on last legs). Cheap and came with a spoiler.
Luxury breakfast at Palm something or other, overlooking the beach
Coast road winded around mountains next to palm fringed beaches.
Didn't have to sit under a drippy AC unit or share a bus with a sweaty Australian driver.
Stopped twice at the Ice cream factory with a tropical garden for Becky to chase butterflies
Saw a couple of large monitor lizards on our mangrove walks. Becky assumed she would get better photos of the lizard's front by noisily stalking it from behind and watching its rear wiggle away along the path.
Stumbled across huge waterfalls at Kuranda
Nearly put room keys in the rental car return box.
Stayed in a resort in the jungle by the beach and got upgraded to en suite and coffee making facilities
Bad things
No water at the resort. No coffee. No en suite...
Discovery centre was utter rubbish. Can see better stuff wandering around the forest on your own. Saw 1 butterfly and that had a pin in it. It also closed well before dusk so all the interesting birds and animals are asleep or are hidden. Need to have a word with our enthusiastic tourist information women
Stopped at KFC because everything else was closed on our 100 mile drive. Quality experience predictably appalling but marginally better than the Discovery Centre and 50 dollars cheaper.
Oldest rainforest on earth next to perfect white beaches surrounded by deadly ocean that you can't swim in. Should stuff a few plastic dinosaurs between the mangroves to complete the Jurasic Park theme.
Good things
Rented from Older Cars (on last legs). Cheap and came with a spoiler.
Luxury breakfast at Palm something or other, overlooking the beach
Coast road winded around mountains next to palm fringed beaches.
Didn't have to sit under a drippy AC unit or share a bus with a sweaty Australian driver.
Stopped twice at the Ice cream factory with a tropical garden for Becky to chase butterflies
Saw a couple of large monitor lizards on our mangrove walks. Becky assumed she would get better photos of the lizard's front by noisily stalking it from behind and watching its rear wiggle away along the path.
Stumbled across huge waterfalls at Kuranda
Nearly put room keys in the rental car return box.
Stayed in a resort in the jungle by the beach and got upgraded to en suite and coffee making facilities
Bad things
No water at the resort. No coffee. No en suite...
Discovery centre was utter rubbish. Can see better stuff wandering around the forest on your own. Saw 1 butterfly and that had a pin in it. It also closed well before dusk so all the interesting birds and animals are asleep or are hidden. Need to have a word with our enthusiastic tourist information women
Stopped at KFC because everything else was closed on our 100 mile drive. Quality experience predictably appalling but marginally better than the Discovery Centre and 50 dollars cheaper.
1 comment:
the pictures are beautiful. Becky, you look beautiful in your photo as well.
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