or it could be the plague, or maybe scurvy. Have been feeling a tad under the weather the last few days and following a visit to the local museum my symptoms seemed eerily familiar to some of those stories! Actually it can't be scurvy as otherwise my gums would be bleeding, old sores re-opening, previously healed broken bones would be re-breaking plus my skin would be bloating up as it turned black and blue. (Thanks heaps - British Captain Cook documentary). Af...

This trip to cape tribulation included a detour via Mossman Gorge - very impressive gorge, creeks and rainforest (almost seen enough strangler figs to do me for the next decade!). We then crossed the Daintree river to visit a rainforest discovery centre (it just sprung up on us!) just incase we missed anything in our other rainforest visits. Apparently there was - Idiospermum australiense (Idiot Fruit). We followed this with a visit to the Daintree ice cream to...

Back in the tent after a few days in Cairns. The linked photos are actually mostly from Pam Cove (we detoured there on the way up). Mostly cloudy weather when we arrived - it was supposed to be the big night of the carnivale festival they have up here each year. Apparently they do street parades mardi gras style but they pushed it back a week due to poor weather. Wonder if we will be around next weekend to see it! we also visited a few other spots whilst based ...

Back to cairns after the train trip. Tried to pick a reasonably priced motel in town (we got back after 7pm in driving rain so no real interest in setting up a tent tonight!) Motel seemed all ok - close to town, reasonable price but not cheap, restaurant and bar onsite. Not sure what got me to the brothel thought. Whether it was the elderly looking lady (she must have been atleast 37) 2 doors down giving me a strange look, followed by a lung destroying, or ki...

I like trains. No I am serious I have always had a rather soft spot for them. Although to be fair I like most forms of transportation; I am mad for a ferry trip, get a little too excited at take-off and landing in planes and there is something special about the 560 bus to/from Gordon. Don't get me wrong I'm not a train freak or anything. I don't subscribe to 'Train Fanciers Monthly' nor will you find me at Central station of a Sunday morning logging train depar...