Rainy days can’t spoil this trip.

Today was good day.  We travelled far and saw heaps of things today.

We left Cardwell after having our cereal in our coffee mugs and sharing spoons.  We travelled up through Tully which is the wettest place in Australia with 4000mm of rain per year and today was no exception.  The Tully River was flowing well.

We noticed that the white water rafters were still preparing for their ride down the river, so we kept on going.  I spotted this waterfall across the river on our way back down.

 

 

 

There’s a lot of God’s little creatures in these rain forests.  I nearly stepped on a tiny frog and the mozzies were hanging around my umbrella, but this little guy caught my attention.

 

We stopped in at Parranella Castle.  It’s one of my favourite places.  It’s like a fairytale.  Because the rains have continued for so long, the creek was flowing strongly.

 

Everything had moss and ferns growing on it.  The picnic tables were green with moss and ferns as well.  As we entered this fairytale, we were given some fish food to feed the Black Grunters and eels.

These eels were trying to get their fair share too.

 

 

 

 

This area boasted fountains and ponds along with a park like area that used to be a tennis court for guests.

 

 

The humidity sent us back to the car and heading north to Atherton Tablelands.  The temperature dropped to a comfortable 24 degs as we climbed up into the mountains.  We headed out to see some falls and came across ….

The Millaa Millaa Falls.  With the rains we’ve had, the falls were in full force.

 

 

 

 

 

This is the first time that Chris and I have travelled the far north during the wet season.  But after living in a rainforest we knew what to expect.

Well, we’re almost to Cairns.  Only an hours drive away now.  And during the first half of this trip, we have had three sick people.  “Typhoid” Pam brought the virus this time, not me. (hahaha)  What with the air conditioner going and all the windows rolled up, it was bound to happen that the virus would spread.  Pam is now on the mend, Chris is almost on the mend, and Ron is down.  We’re off to get some better medicine for him tomorrow.  I think I’d better start taking some extra Vit. C as well.  But for the most part, we’ll have a leisurely start to the morning so everyone can get some rest.  We head in to Cairns tomorrow, only 3 days to go now before Rob n Casey get hitched.