Cape Tribulation Jungle Tour

Today I went on a jungle tour around Cape Tribulation, which is about 3 1/2 hours north of Cairns. We started off the day at a wildlife park, then did a jungle cruise and then did some bushwalking in the jungle and went to a few beaches. During the jungle cruise we saw some saltwater crocs. One of the beaches we went to is where the rainforest meets the reef. The people in my group were really cool and I met an older couple from Nebraska (Neb U grads) who gave me a lot of flack when they found I was both a Sooners and Tigers fan. On an unrelated note, I had another coincidence with my Bill Bryson book today. On the way back from my jungle tour I got to the part in his book where his friend takes a jungle cruise on the same river I took my jungle cruise today, except his friend almost gets eaten by a croc and I thankfully didn't have any close encounters. Here are some pictures from the trip:

For the sake of my manhood, I must stop taking pictures while cuddling with koala bears.

Big ole saltwater crocodile I saw on the jungle cruise

This cove behind me is where the rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef. In a cooler sense, it's where the oldest rainforest in the world meets the largest coral reef in the world.

I've perfected the craft of asking "would you please mind taking a picture of me?"

Beach at Cape Tribulation

Another eclectic tour group. 2 Dutch girls, 1 Frenchman, 1 Canadian, 1 Brit and 1 Spanish girl

These signs are meant to warn drivers of the endangered Cassowary bird. The bottom sign is supposed to be a picture of a speed bump, but obviously someone had a little fun with a sharpie.