Into the Richest Rainforest

Yes, that's right the rain forest of northeast Australia is some of the richest in the world and used to be the very richest. I heard this and many more amazing things aboard the Foaming Fury bus. Cool name eh? We booked this bus for 3 days and 2 nights for $120 i think and that included some food and two nights accom. Wow what a deal. We first had a lovely quiche and local coffee (not that nescafe crap) at a roadside kinda place. Then on to the Daintree river for a cruise and Croc sighting. Also saw the biggest bean pod in the world and some other cool as stuff. I was afraid to hang my legs over the side for fear a croc might smell me and want to give me a little death roll for a mid morning meal. I got lucky i suppose since i didn't get dragged to my death.

On to a rain forest walk where i made good friends with the guide. Good enough so as to have him pick me of all people to taste a green tree ant's bum. Taste's like citrus with a little sting and their nests taste like lime sherbet. Yummy. Saw crabs, strangler figs, widowmakers, and the Cairns palm. All quite nice.

We got dropped off at the Cape Trib beach house and had a nice little cabin on the beach. This is the only place in the world where 2 world heritage sites come together. Those being the Daintree Rain forest and the Great Barrier Reef. Sweetness but the beach wasn't great. Coral right off shore and many stingers supposedly in the water. Went for a nice rock hopping walk up the coast only to see oil tankers and shrimp boats at the point. Mui tranquilo up here and we played Scrabble all night and i had a dinner of rice and soy sauce. I assure you that i chose this path. Went on a walk to the Emmigen creek the next morning before our 1:15 departure. We were told it was a big clear creek w/o crocs and plenty of swimming room. At first we didn't see this. Luckily my sense of adventure and exploration set in and i found a path up to a sweet as swimming hole complete with a rope swing and cliff to jump off of. Had a grand ol time with pics and video soon, but had to head back.

Got dropped off in Port Douglas after a swim at Mossman Gorge. Freezing water and rapids that hurt to go down but totally worth it in the end. Pt Doug was sweet and rich. Elton John has a house there, Clinton and Beckham came last year. A true Aussie resort town. Quite expensive but had a good night of reading , cooking, and sitting in another great hostel find. Next day didn't do shit except sit and bask in the sun, read, explore some shops, look at 4 mile beach, and meet some Canadian chicks. Good time but nothing amazing to report here. And then back to Cairns - Party Central.