This morning we had booked ourselves on a Croc Cruise along Cooper Creek with Cape Tribulation Wilderness Cruises, it is the only boat trip permitted in the Cape Tribulation section of the Daintree National Park. As we set off along the creek we didn’t have to wait long to see our first estuarine crocodile, which was sunning herself across from the boat mooring.
We travelled along the creek, which was bordered on both sides by thick mangroves.
In total we saw 3 females, averaging between 2-3 metres in length, and a huge male, who was resting on a bank near the nesting area. Both of us loved the fact that we finally got to see these majestic creatures in their natural environment…and thanked God that the boat didn’t capsize!
After having lunch at the hostel we headed out on the 2km walk through the rainforest at the back of the hostel complex. It was a lovely walk, and gave you a sense of how remote our very unique YHA was. We especially loved the ramshackle bridges we had to cross.
Afterwards we drove to another Daintree Ice creamery and treated ourselves to a pot of homemade ice cream each; Ben had ginger chocolate and Nicola had chocolate and rum raisin.
Back at our cabin/tent we sat and read on our balcony before cooking dinner at the camp kitchen. You can see from the above shot how close we were to the rainforest…no curtains in this tent!
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