From Bramston Beach we headed up to Cairns. We stopped at a mall where we did our grocery shopping and picked up supplies to restock the fridge for a couple days. We planned to pass Cairns and head straight for Port Douglas since we’d spend the last night of our trip in Cairns. Arriving in Port Douglas we were somewhat disappointed to find it very developed and a resort town. We thought it’d be a little wilder. We discovered that the reef trip we wanted to take was booked for the following day so after much “spirited” discussion Jonathan’s plan won out – we booked a reef trip for next week and headed further north that day. Yes – we are doing A LOT of driving (and riding). We reached the Daintree River where we boarded a car barge to cross onto the Cassowary Coast (seriously, they say those birds are everywhere but we have yet to see one!) The road that met us on the other side was canopied by rainforest and steep with hairpin turns that make Skyline Drive look wide. What a cool environment. The vines and trees were so dense it was as if they’d reach out from the side of the road to grab you. 30 kms later, we arrived at our beachfront campground on Cape Tribulation. Unlike other places we have stayed, this campground’s clientele was largely European backpackers – not nearly as friendly as the retired Aussies that we’ve encountered elsewhere. We had a scrumptious steak dinner, a walk on the beach and retired to our small piece of oceanfront property.
Sarah playing on a rope at Cape Tribulation
Kookaburra
Note: A long time ago, when Sarah wanted to go to the Australian rainforest her father said “what, are you crazy? They have bugs there that are big enough to write home” Well, we now believe him. Jonathan caught this small guy by our camper. The others were trying to catch us. 
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