Well, it has been another few days and the trip continues to be wild. The night cruise with the Dan Irby was the most fun I have had yet. We spotted a couple of crocs, as well as a handful of tree frogs and birds. The river was completely empty of people, save our boat, and it was a wonderfully personal tour. The animals were right next to the small boat, and it was all around a fantastic experience.
Since then I have been snorkeling out on the Great Barrier Reef, which was also amazing. The coral is spectacular, and the fish completely unafraid. I got right in their faces and they just kept on swimming. I am considering staying up north a few more days to repeat some of these experiences, albeit less expensively.
Today was spent on a 4x4 tour of the Daintree Rainforest, as well as some surrounding areas. The rainforest is pristine, to use a word often tossed around up here. There was wildlife all over the place. We spotted another few crocs, some birds of paradise, and a slew of lizards. There were mostly geckos, but we also saw a handful of Forest Dragons. Nick can tell you guys what those are.
I am about to go grab dinner out in Port Douglas. This will be the first time this trip I have had a waiter. My money so far has gone quickly and near-solely to trips and tours. The rough plan for tomorrow is to go out on my own and spend some time at Mossman Gorge and some of the more desolate beaches. As I predicted, I am wanting to spend more and more time up north. I a, umsure when I will end up heading south. - Will
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