Simply cycling around
Hey :-) I’ve finally decided to continue my trip towards Cooktown. It should be a pity to come until the cape and come so closed to Cooktown! From here to the town of mister Cook the road is only allowed for 4WD vehicles. But I’ve got a MTB and I’m going to rock this trail! Let’s go!
It’s 8am already and everybody is still asleep. After a night like yesterday I understand. I slept quite well even if the night was short. My idea was to move earlier than usually to avoid the hot temperatures of the day but I can’t go without say good bye. Anyway, I can start eating my breakfast and then I will decide what to do. 20 minutes later I ear some noise inside. The sisters are awake and soon I see Stella outside. “Do you want some porridge Damien?” “Thank you Stella, I’m okay”. A moment later again, I’ve finished eating my first part of energy and I’m ready to go. I thank everybody for their invitation and the original time I had and didn’t expect yesterday. It was an experience I won’t forget! Bye bye!
Today is going to be a surprising day but I don’t know it yet. Yesterday in Port Douglas, several people I met told me to not sleep in Mossman. There is plenty of aboriginal people and they usually fight against each other. It’s not safe and there is nothing special to do in this town. Well, I’m always listening carefully what tell me the people I meet but I like to see and judge with my own eyes. And I’m still hesitated to go to Cooktown as well. The road seems difficult. On the over hand I would like to visit Daintree. From there we can visit the rainforest and maybe see crocodiles! :-) So, at least I can go to Daintree, I must pass through Mossman, and then I will decide if I start my loop back or if I push to Cooktown riding by Cape Tribulation.
The place I found yesterday was a good one. Some bird made noise during the night when they walked on the dead crunchy leafs but I prefer that than crocodiles ;-) I’m going to spend a day in Port Douglas because I didn’t wake as early as I wanted and I didn’t visit very well yesterday. As everyday since I arrived in OZ the sky is blue and the temperature warm, nice :-)
I was finally only 15 km to Port Douglas and I arrived here soon. This is the first place where I could expect to find a job so I went straight to a internet café and I printed some CV. Then I tried some hotel and restaurant but they don’t need anybody. I think fruit picking is easier to find because they want people with experience here. Bah! No problem, I will try somewhere else.
After spending 6 night in the Reef backpacker I’m going to make a loop for one week, something like that. There is quite a few things to visit around and it should be perfect if I could find a job as well! I will ask along my trip :-)
Oooh, this was a long break, I was in blog holiday haha :-) those last days I didn’t do something special. I’m organising my next trip. Australia is so big! I received today my credit card and I’m now waiting for my similar card. But I will come back in Cairns later to get it because I don’t want to stay here and pay a backpacker everyday. I’m leaving up north tomorrow morning. I will make a loop. It looks small on my map but I’m sure it’s like all the north land of NZ haha crazy! On my way I will try to find a job as well. I need a job!
Every morning when I go out and see this wonderful blue sky and feel the 26° degrees in the air I’m happy. It’s sooo cool. I’ve fixed my bike today in a cycle shop next to the hostel. It.was just a check-up to fix some parts. Now I’m ready to ride on crocodiles!