Cape Tribulation, Port Douglas, Cairns and Great Barrier Reef

… the most beautiful spots in the world…

Picked up in Cairns we drove up to Cape Tribulation for a scenic coastal drive and morning tea at Daintree River. Along the way our Guide told us about Australians potential killers as box jelly fish, blue octopus, coastal python.., stories about beaches pointed out by roundabouts, the sugar cane production around Mossman, pest animals as cane toads, rabbits or horses etc.






 
frog hiding from the black n yellow tree snake…



 
After a wildlife River Cruise on the Daintree River where we only saw a little baby croc but many tree snakes; and a Jindalba Botanical Boardwalk we were dropped off at our accommodation, the Cape Trib Beach House… in the middle of the rainforest!

Myall Beach





Next morning I was back to haven, back on a horse’s back, enjoying a breathtaking scenery as we meandered our ways through the oldest living rainforest in the world. Riding through crystal clear mountain streams, through paddocks and along riverbeds until we reached the spectacular Cape Tribulation Beach, riding along the ocean edge on horseback, soaking up the atmosphere of the pristine beaches. (Myall Beach)





Now I know that the difference between Kangaroo and Wallaby is that the Big Reds have a boned tail and are not able to move their legs separately, amazing that they’re pregnant all the time! As soon as lil Joe gets kicked out of mom’s pouch, she continues with her paused pregnancy. New for me was that Australia has a huge sugar cane industry and also is able to produce energy and ethanol as a side product. After Bamboo the sugar cane is the second fastest growing grass. North Queensland has the perfect conditions for sugar cane with it’s surrounding mountains, sun accompanied with a lot of rain. If you want to get high you can lick the toxic backside of the cane toad, one of Oz’ pest animals. If you’re more into tasting citrus you can eat the Green Ants, which back tail have a lemon aroma.

Mossman Gorge

On the way back we stopped at the Alexandra Range Lookout, crossed the River with the ‘Daintree Ferry Crossing’, to finally spot Mossman Gorge (aboriginal community) where our guide provided us with interpretation of the areas rich Aboriginal history. Walking through Port Douglas village and soaking up the atmosphere, we then returned to Cairns. In Port Douglas you can enjoy free sailing courses every Wednesday, good to know!

Port Douglas:


6 Miles Beach

Cairns:





Pop question, what’s larger than the Great Wall of China and is the only living thing visible from space? You’ll find it sprawled along much of Queensland coast, and apart from the locals, it’s the most colourful thing in the state. Great probably isn't big enough word to describe the Barrier Reef, the largest organic construction on Earth. Comprised over 3000 reef systems and coral cays, filled with over 1500 species of fish and more than 400 types of coral, this oceanic masterpiece stretches for over 3000km. This colossal coral theme park is over 65km wide in place, No wonder that it’s one of the seven natural wonders of the world. So here I come for my first diving introduction:








There are no words for how beautiful and overwhelming this experience was… Just enjoy the pictures and imagine my emotion and sense.
Again I only can say how happy, grateful, blessed and extraordinarily lucky I am to be able to experience all these adventures. Discovering the Great Barrier Reef was the best finish for Australia that could be true.