Cap Tribulation and Port Douglas

From Cairns I did a three day, two night excursion to Cap Tribulation and Port Douglas. Cap Trib is in the Daintree National Park and a wonderful spot, where the rain forest meets the sea. You are walking in the rain forest and suddenly you are just standing directly on the beach! Wow! The scenery is wonderful and there are many, many trees and plants in the forest I had never seen before.

In the morning I did a tour spotting some saltwater crocodiles on the Daintree river. They were just lying in the water, hiding and sleeping. Difficult to imagine that they suddenly can attack so quickly! The afternoon I spent walking from beach to beach through the rain forest (no chance to get lost - there are prepared walks, well paved and signaled for all the tourist). I stayed the night at PK Jungle Lodge. Funny place in the middle of nowhere, but with a life band playing excellent music. This made for a nice and relaxed evening. In the morning I headed off for one more walk through the rain forest.

In the afternoon I travelled to the Port Douglas, stopping off at the Mossman Gorges. To many people swimming in the same place (aaaah we tourists!) but the water there was unbelievably clear!

Evening and following day I had time to explore Port Douglas: a fishing village turned into a tourist village. One main street full of small shops and restaurants, water and beach at both ends, all in a lovely setting!