Day one of an eco tour out into the rainforest West of Cairns. Firstly an introduction to the stinging leaf whose excrutiating pain if not bad enough can recur again and again at totally random times over the following twelve months. Our guide told us of the story of the owman who went to the toilet in the forest and used the leaf to clean up. I'll leave the rest to your imagination!
A stop to see a giant fig tree who arrives on anther tree through bird poo then takes over!
A swim in Lake Eacham. A volcanoe crater filled with rainwater. Refreshing!
Bit wary of the carpet python at the changing rooms.
Then a swim out to the Mila Mila falls where "Peter Andre" videoed the sonf "Mysterious Girl" and the "timotei woman" advert was filmed.
Then to the "on the Wallaby" hostel for the night and to go looking for the platypus at dusk. I saw the wee fella but he seemed in a hurry tonight. So was I with a couple of cold beers in the hostel fridge and some new folks to meet. Its the quiet season at the moment and I had my "Kookaburra" dorm to myself. Luxury!
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