In just a few days at Cape Tribulation, we saw more signs about "dangerous objects" than all of New Zealand. Just for peace of mind for you worriers- we were there during the dry season (so no concerns of our car being whisked off a bridge), before the deadly stingers (jellyfish) had moved from the small streams to the ocean, and outside of crocodile mating season (so we've yet to actually see a crocodile- people going on crocodile tours didn't even see them.) We did see a Cassowary- a large birdthat looks a bit like an ostrich, but with a bright blue head, black feathers, and a large bump on its head that looks like a helmet- that was wandering through the grounds at our hostel- apparently they can be quite vicious, but as long as you keep your distance and don't freak it out you should be OK- which we were (that's the 3rd picture- encouraging you to drive slow/mind the speed bumps as not to run over one of these birds.) If anyone can figure out exactly what the last sign means, we'd appreciate it. This was in front of a coconut tree, but all the coconuts had been cut down so is this a fear of spontaneously falling branches? Not sure....
We have done a few days of camping so far which have been a nice change of pace from busy hostels. The third night of camping we found a great spot that was about 20 ft from the beach (Wonga Beach to be exact), and Steve built a great fire on the beach using drift wood and dried coconuts (except for the match he used to light the fire, I felt like I was in the movie Castaway.)
We now head south, or end-destination being Brisbane by Oct. 2 to return the rental car and then switching to taking buses to make our way down the east coast towards Sydney. Coming up in our itinerary is Magnetic Island, where we'll spend tonight, then down to Fraser Island and Hervey Bay for whale watching.
Happy travels,
Anna
2 comments:
Hey Anna! The picture of you two on the beach is awesome! You both look fabulous and happy :)
I think the last picture is for falling limbs. I can say that because we have a very rough rainy season in Guadalajara...and when it rains hard, limbs fall everwhere. Its really quite dangerous. The sign did make me laugh though...never seen one of those!
I hope things go well on the rest of your trip. Take care and say hi to steve for me!
ciao :)
Andrea
Hey guys! Thanks for sharing your memories of your trip. It sounds like you guys are having a blast. It's nice to get away for a while :) How are your packs treating you? For me, at about 1 month it was a love/hate relationship. Nice to have it all in a small space, but a severe limitation on items purchased!
Erin
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