After a rather warm muggy night I was up to see the sunrise (around 6am) on our very private billabong. The full moon hadn’t set yet and gave a serene reflection in the calm water.
I forgot to mention yesterday that when it got dark we shone our torch into the edges of the water and distinctly saw the white eye reflection of 3 crocodiles – one on either side and one opposite.
At night you have to take care as we are sleeping one floor up on our house boat – quite disorientating and not a good time to sleepwalk.
There was the obligatory morning crocodile
And gorgeous lilies
When we dropped off the house-boat we heard one of the $10,000 barramundi had been caught where we had been at Yellow Water in Kakadu, but they hadn’t noticed and popped it in the freezer.
An easy drive to Darwin & on the marginally delayed plane to Cairns. They were very friendly at the car hire – maybe they can see how much we are spending 😉 – we were given an upgrade to a proper 4×4 and coupons for the Daintree ferry. Just as well as we can’t contemplate driving anything smaller than a small truck nowadays!
We drove a short scenic (think Amalfi coast without the cliffs) drive to Port Douglas, coping with other cars on the road (!) and arrived at ‘By the sea’ – excellent accommodation right at the end of Four Mile Beach.
David’s hat is becoming more Worzel Gummage and less Crocodile Dundee by the day
Suddenly we are in a tropical paradise and civilisation- very bijoux here.
