next day and we are out exploring again, this time the rainforest at the world famous Mossman Gorge
thing about the Mossman Gorge that I did not know, is that, unlike other parks, you can't just drive in , park your car and go for a walk. You have to park well outside the park at, let's call it the base campo, where you pay a fee to get a ride on one of their buses into the park, and then walk around. It is not pricey, however if you can't afford it, you can walk all the way from base camp as well
part of the walk is on a raised platform
massive birds nest plants in the trees, strong trees, as in the wet season, those plants holding all that moisture can weigh up to a tonne
it's really dry at the moment, and has been for a while ( unlike the outback from our april roadtrip ) but stilla lot of moss around
Mossman river
friendlies along the pathway
Half way up the track we get a good view of the peak called Manjal Dimbi, named so by the Kuku Yalanji people, Roughly translated it means, Mountain holding back, as the large humanoid rock represents Kubirri, who came to the aid of the Kuku Yalanji people when they were persecuted by an evil spirit Wurrumbu ( why were they being persecuted by the evil Wurrumbu is what I want to know ) Kubirri holds back the evil spirit who is now confined to The Bluff above Mossman River. Manjal Dimbi has now been anglicised to Mt Demi and Kubirri us known as the "good" shepherd
loving the shapes at the base of buttress trees
blown away by how clear and clean the river is
the distinctive bluff above the river that can be seen from miles around, we even see it from our apartment at port douglas
all this walking is making me hungry
