Today we drove Whimsy into the Daintree, Mossman Gorge and then up to Cape Tribulation.
This part of the trip so nearly didn't happen. Too wet, too homesick, unsure if you could take a motorhome due to roads and a river crossing etc etc.etc.
BUT we just bit the bullet and took off in Whimsy early this morning. First stop was Mossman Gorge car park. We took a shuttle up to the Gorge from there and took the 3klm Gorge walk/hike. That was spectacular and Jayne and I had to traverse a landslide that had occurred over night to complete the walk. Jayne and I looked at each other when we saw that the trail was blocked and said yeah, na, not going backwards after all its taken to get here, so we climbed over the landslide and the tree that was blocking the path and pressed on. The natural beauty of this place is very special and we really enjoyed the walk. see gallery.
We then crossed the Daintree River on a car ferry to head into the Daintree and up to Cape Tribulation. We really were still unsure at this point if Whimsy could make it. The roads we were told were narrow, windy and potholed with overhanging trees. A bit challenging but after all that Whimsy has managed during our adventure we thought 'bugger it lets give it a shot'.Whimsy is a real trooper and although the roads were truly BAD and I mean BAD we made it to Cape Trib and back with everything in tact.
We did consider taking a tour to do all that we did today but the cost was a bit over the top at nearly $300 each. We did it in Whimsy for about $50 all up because we made sandwiches and a cuppa in Whims for lunch and only had to pay for the ferry the shuttle and a little fuel. Mossman is only a few klms from Port Douglas and Cape Trib 80klms.
What I like about touring yourself is that you can stop when you feel like it and make a cuppa just the way you like it. AND can I say here that there is nothing like a cuppa made on gas and a whistling kettle! After the Mossman Gorge hike the sanger and cuppa we made was like nectar!