Port Douglas- Rain Forest 15 November 2013

North Qeensland has a tropical climate and the oldest rain forest in world - stick that Amazon! Georgeous beaches though Captain Cook probably would not agree - gouged large hole in boat on barrier reef  and put into Cape Tribulation for repairs.  Named mountains behind Mt Sorrow and Mt Misery.
Walked in rain forest with Rory - our  aboriginal guide - walked through smoke as part of welcoming ceremony and Rory demonstrated how to make aboriginal style soap - smelt a bit like TCP!
Mossman gorge beautiful forest and river, lots of nasty plants with their own version of barbed wire.
BBQ in Daintree rain forest - no electricity gas mobile phone network etc - crossed river on cable  ferry.
River cruise spotting crocodiles - only small ones seen unfortunately or fortunately depending on your point of view
Guide of robust opinion that any human eaten by a croc deserved their comeupance!

Beech at Cape Tribulation so loved by Captain Cook

Small croc on banks of Daintree river