Daintree

Didn't do much today. Slept in, went to Wonga to get petrol, then to the ferry crossing, where another croc tour departs.

On the way to get petrol I nearly collided with a hawk/eagle/kite. It was in he middle of the road and took off to the left. It was flying a few metres in front of me but heading away from the road when it did what I think was an evasive manoeuvre where it quickly flicked to the right, back into my path, then to the left again. It did it so quickly that I didn't have time to react. It was really cool and it worked because I didn't hit it. Wish I had my camera going.

I went to the croc tour. It is the same company...

I just discovered that my camelbak that I filled has been leaking through my tent. It emptied 2L into the tent. Thankfully the tent slopes slightly and all my stuff is away from where the water pooled. My sleeping bag is soaked and my mattress is a waterbed now, although only on the bottom.

Anyway I went and did the second half of the crocodile tour and saw more crocs, including the alpha of the river.

I think this one was the big one. He was significantly bigger than the others. Pity he didn't turn side on. They estimate he is 70+ years old and he has no teeth, so he just crushes his food in his gums. 

A cormorant I assume. 

Can't remember what this bird was, but the guide was excited by it. It looks like a tree penguin. 

Frogmouth owls. 

After the boat ride I went for a motorcycle ride along a dirt road towards the start of the Creb track. It is closed at the moment but it is a track that takes an alternative path into the rainforest. The ride was really nice through the valley.

This evening I went to get supplies from the general store but they have a worse selection than what I already have. I guess selling proper food would affect their pub meal sales.

I talked to the neighbours and they gave me a list of places to visit and things to do which I put on the map. Some of them sounded cool but most of the things were just weird. Strange little towns with weird attractions that don't sound interesting at all. At least three open cut mines. A gravesite of an Afghan man that was buried with a camel. A replica village of the actual village the town is in (I think it is a Timbertown type situation).

Anyway, now I'm here laying in a puddle of water.