We were up this morning at 6.25am, so that we could have breakfast and get ready in plenty of time for when the bus picked us up at 7.30am. We made it to the bus stop easily - but the stupid bus didn't - it was half-an-hour late! We boarded and once everyone was on, we headed to Cape Tribulation.
The drive North was beautiful. The girl driving the bus said that it was second to only the Great Ocean Road as one of the most stunning drives in Australia. We were right on the edge of the country and all we could see for miles was the amazing turquoise ocean.
Our first stop of the day was at the Daintree River, where we got on a boat and did a river cruise. We were told that at low tide it's possible to see crocodiles - but we didn't see any - we did see a few snakes though! On the other side of the river, we re-boarded the bus and moved onwards. Not far up the road we got off again and had a walk through the Daintree Rainforest, which is supposed to be the oldest one in the world - it was amazing - it was really dense and a very lush, green colour. The guide talked to us about the trees and wildlife and then we were taken to our hostel. The place is a bit grubby - we hired some plates, cutlery and pans... for $40 - and they were gross. I think someone had been digging up the rainforest with them... nevermind!
After checking in to our room, we had a toasted sandwich for lunch and then went for a walk along Myella Beach. The beach was lovely - partly because there was nobody around and it seemed like we had the whole place to ourselves. We walked all the way up to Cape Tribulation and started to wander off the track... until we saw a sign warning us about recent crocodile sightings - and so we rejoined the beach. We stayed at the beach for a couple of hours. I tried knocking some coconuts out of the trees, we did some reading and then I had a snooze.
This evening, we came back and both had showers before going out for some tea. Afterwards we went into the bar and chatted whilst enjoying a few beers, and then came back to our room.
I hope we don't get eaten, sleeping in the rainforest!
Happy 60th Birthday Pops!
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