Cape York – Day 1 – Cairns to the Lion’s Den

We all left Cairns and travelled up to the Mosman ferry, the roads were very curvy.  We had to wait for the 2nd trip on the ferry as all the cars didn’t fit on the first one. While we waited we took photos, We  had entered Cassowary & crocodile country. While we were parked waiting to go on, a truck hit the side of our car, smashing & breaking our mirror ! Dad talked to the driver & arranged with him to get it fixed.

We continued on our way to Cape Tribulation, there was some steep sections of road & a few creek crossings. The trees were thick, tall & green with lots of smaller trees growing around them, there was also lots of leaves on the ground.


We stopped at a information centre & had lunch & I met my new friend’s Kayla & Daniel who are also on our trip. We then went on a small walk thru the forest, past a lot of mangroves out to the beach, the mangroves were very smelly.

Back in the car and up to the Bloomfield river, where there is a cement road which is under water, we drove across it.
We stoped at the Lions Den Hotel and camped over night. It Poured down heavy rain all  night. 


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