So we woke up and decided to go explore the Daintree rainforest! We soon found ourselves getting eaten alive by mosquitoes and on a beach, un-swimmable due to stingers but hey the loveliness made up for it!
Where the rainforest meets the reef!
Even though Mission beach likes to claim the fan palms for themselves I think the daintree takes the prize!
We then went 'Jungle Surfing' but I'll pop that into another post cause this is getting far too image heavy!
As we were waiting for our tour to start, we noticed a sign pointing to
"Mason's Swimming Hole"
Yes please! Again another magical place
Yes please! Again another magical place
So pretty! Unfortunately after jungle surfing we had to say goodbye to the Daintree and head on another epic drive inland to a place called Chillagoe. As we're driving out of the daintree, what do I spy out of the corner of my eye? A Cassowary! I could have died, not just one but a whole family of them. I grabbed my camera and started shooting them as they slowly dawdled across the road right in front of us. I shot about 6 shots before realising my lens cap was on *face palm* They are much like ducks in that respect, I excepted them to scamper across the road but they took their time and seemed oblivious to us even being there
I only ended up with one shot, but still, proof! So cool that in 10 days we saw 5 of the 1000 remaining!
The dad has just gotten into the bush in this pic! Aww babies!
I was seriously on a high all the way to Chillagoe
I Love Cassowaries!
