Wednesday 1 March 2017

Up the Cape!

First day of Autumn - how time has flown since Christmas.

Had a very busy 4 days.  Miss 4 and Master 2 came to stay for 3 sleeps. Delightful well behaved little ones.  We were up at 5 to 6 am mind you and we are not used to that.
Days were full of loving fun and laughter whilst the little ones parents went to Melbourne to the Caravan Show - and yes, they bought a caravan.

So back to Holiday 2016.
Cape Tribulation, Far North Queensland is a remote headland and ecotourism destination in northeast Queensland, Australia.  A coastal area within Daintree National Park, it offers a combination of rainforest and beaches.
Walking routes include boardwalks and ridge trail on Mount Sorrow. Bird-watching and jungle zip-lining are poplular activities.
Wikipedia



From the lookout at Cape Tribulation





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    1. It does so many tropical trees in the way of the view.

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  2. Such a beautiful place !!
    I love your photos !!
    Greetings

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  3. A huge welcome to Autumn. I will be so very glad when she finally settles in.
    Love your Cape Tribulation photos. We do live in a beautiful (and varied) country.

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    1. It's been so hot via the news where you live, and most people in Australia expect for a few places will be wishing autumn to come quickly and hopefully cooler...warm here today at 30 deg C...
      Our country is very varied, and that's good but it's a big country.

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  4. Beautiful place, with pictures of a beautiful station. In Spain, we will soon leave the winter and arrive at the beautiful spring season.

    Kisses

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    1. Bet you are looking forward to spring after your winter - and thanks.

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  5. A cool and wet day here for the start of Autumn and I am ready for some cooler weather

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    1. Saw where it was going to rain for awhile up your way Jo-Anne, it's 30 deg C here today.

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  6. Glad you had such a wonderful time with the kiddos.

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  7. It's wonderful your sweet grandchildren could spend time with you, having fun and making memories.

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    1. It was good, first time for them to sleep at our house and all went well.
      Lots of memories for all of us.

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  8. I might try zip-lining someday. The cape looks like a great place to visit. Here in the USA it will soon be Spring.

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    1. 'Tis lovely up the cape and yes, your spring very soon, so the days get warmer for you..

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  9. We now have the zip thing nearby--- Not open again until warmer, drier weather arrives. I imagine your visit to the cape was lots of fun.

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    1. The Cape was good fun, a days drive to look around from Cairns.

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  10. Autumn!!!
    Well here it is raining and is starting to be a bloody nuisance.

    The Cape thank God is immune from mining etc and hopefully remains
    as a protected area for future generations to admire but these walks
    would have my eyes glued for those "friendly Joe Blakes" and feral pigs.
    Any feral water buffaloes in that area?????????
    Great photos especially the second one.
    Colin

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    1. I hear it's going to rain for awhile up your way Colin...
      Heritage area I guess so no mining or anything else much.
      Didn't see any feral pigs or buffaloes in the area and I expect there could be water ones somewhere buffaloes I mean.
      Thanks re photos.

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  11. I breathing easier just looking at all of that green. A little respite after my traffic filled morning drive to work.

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  12. Amazing sights. I know that was grander than pictures can captures. Thanks for letting us share in your adventure.

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    1. Photos are never the same as ones eyes, but you know that well, photos gives us an idea of the beauty.

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  13. I get the impression that keeping the encroaching jungle back is a constant task. Caravanning must be in the family genes.

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    1. I should it would be a never ending task.
      Seems the caravanning gene might run in the family - he's never been before, so we see if he and his wife like it...they don't get their van till May sometime.

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  14. There's a view I could happily live with. In an airconditioned house of course.
    Such beautiful greenery.

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  15. You are very good grandparents. Lovely to hear that they could get away for a couple of days.
    Great photos. It is so green!!

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    1. Each time we have been up the Cape it's been green - not like many places.
      Always good to be able to help the family out.

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  16. Ridge trail in this area must be wonderful. I hope you have lots of fine days.
    Thanks for leaving a comment on my post.

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  17. That's the most further north I've been...to Cape Trib and back! :)

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  18. Isn't it wonderful to have such a zest for life at 5am!! Loved Cape Tribulation as a holiday destination, your photos have reminded me!
    Wren x

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    1. Too early for me 5am :) but never the less I'm over it!

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  19. Oh how lovely to have Miss 4 and Master 2 spending time with you ...

    I like your photographs, the greenery is so green!

    All the best Jan

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  20. Really lovely green views.
    You go towards the autumn and we spring (as soon as the sun begins to shine, and the rest of the snow will melt).

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    1. That's true - and our winter is certainly not as cold as yours with snow - only a few of our mountains get or have snow and it doesn't last for long apparently.

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