Kalpowar camp
Kalpowar Camp
Croca-a-dog outside James Cook Museum
Button orchid, (not an orchid)
Hello from the Kalpowar camping ground in Lakeland National Park.
The campers arose just after 6am to break camp and pack in preparation for a 7am breakfast. After the completion of breakfast and packing the group wandered to the Cooktown cemetery which is a unique looking place. It’s well spread out with separate sections for different religions including a Chinese section. The graves date back to around 1860. After the cemetery it was back on the bus and into Cooktown.
Susan and I went to Jacky Jacky’s coffee shop and had a great coffee. The beans are from Mareeba.
I was wearing my Oztours name badge and was mistaken by a local for a tour guide, go figure.....
We didn’t visit the Captain Cook museum as we didn’t feel there was enough time for a really good look. Cooktown was where Cook repaired his boat after holing it off Cape Tribulation. We perused the main street, I picked up some more beer and Susan made some calls to sort out a bill and bought our lunch.
There are plenty of houses for sale although the prices are a bit steep. Apparently a mine closure has precipitated an increase in sales. Prices may drop in response to no sales. Cooktown is a nice place and could be a retirement prospect.
We drove up the road through the Battlecamp Ranges to Isabella Falls which was our lunch stop.
The afternoon was spent driving to Lakeland with stops to view Kennedy Palms. They have fronds up 5 metres across. After about 35 years the leaves drop off, they flower, fruit and die. We arrived around 5 and quickly set up.
This blog is typed at around 6:30 in twilight while we wait for the hosts to finish the dinner.
Cheers Simon and Susan
Isabella Falls
Kennedy Palm. After 30 years flowers sets half a tonne of fruit and dies! Huge fronds up to 5 metres across.
Green Tree Frog at Kalpowar Camp Ground.
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