Fai Tira blog Sunday 12th September

 Still in Port Douglas 16:29.08S 145:27.36E

 

As we left Port Douglas the other night I was amazed by the sight of literally thousands of Fruit Bats heading off for the rain forest at dusk.  It was too dark to capture with the camera so we headed back to the roosting site the next morning and found one of the many Bat Trees that act as their home during day light hours.

 

 

The Bat Tree

 

Then low and behold we got back to Geoff’s and Linnea’s house and were surprised to see another Bat Tree.

 

 

 

Bat Tree (he he)

 

Friday night saw us heading to the Central Hotel for early evening drinks and a meal.

 

 

Here we are with John and Dee who are now staying back on Fai Tira.

 

The next day we went flying again.  I can’t get enough!!

 

 

Here’s Geoff on his microlight

 

 

The Pilots Glory a rainbow around the shadow of the trike in the cloud.

 

 

Thornton’s Mountain.  Not made of toffee.

 

 

 

More mountain shots.

 

 

 

 

The stunning Bloomfield river.

 

 

 

Cape Tribulation in the distance our lunch time landing beach in the foreground.

 

 

A Mrs Mack pie on the beach for lunch.  I found a local fig leaf.

 

 

Geoff just checking out the weather on the computer before we headed home.

 

 

Wow what a fantastic airfield.

 

 

Take off down the deserted beach.

 

 

 

Snapper Island just off of Cape Tribulation.

 

 

A local tree frog on Geoff’s airfield.

 

 

The next day Geoff and I went walking along the local stream where we saw loads of wild life.

 

 

Geoff and Linnea’s house from above.

 

 

The Atherton Tablelands.

 

 

The airfield at Port Douglas.

 

 

Wavedancer at the Low Islands. This is the catamaran Geoff sails there most days.  We are heading for the Low Islands tomorrow.

 

 

Geoff and I went diving today and encountered sharks.

 

 

We also saw a herd of Double Headed Parrot fish.

 

 

A giant clam about two feet across,

 

 

Silversonic the dive boat we went out on today.

 

 

Linnea and Dee enjoying a drink at tonight’s BBQ.

 

 

The fire ready to cook the snags (Australian for Sausage) on.

 

A big thank you to Geoff and Linnea for entertaining and looking after me over the last week.  I have had a ball. 

 

More Later.