Waking up with the room swaying we couldn’t work out if we were hung-over or just still rocking from the after effects of the boat. We checked out of the hostel and waited the short time for midday to arrive, and our next adventure to begin!
We were picked up by Cairns Older Car Hire company and taken to their office, and after filling in the paperwork we were given our flash wheels for the next 5 days…which we soon nicknamed ‘The Cripple’ as it had several ailments.
We set off on the Captain Cook Highway heading north along one of the most scenic drives in Australia. The road hugged the coast for most of our journey and we were treated to stunning views out across the ocean.
We crossed the Daintree River on the ferry, and entered the rainforest via a narrow road that wiggled its way up and down the hill sides. With croc warnings on every river or stream we really felt like we had entered another world, far from the hustle and bustle of the city we had just left.
As we pulled into our home for the next 3 nights – Crocodylus Village, and went to our rainforest cabin (a huge permanent tent structure) we were really going to have to be at one with nature….as it was literally surrounding us.
An early night tonight, to try and recoup some energy after a hectic couple of days!
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