Eggbert's Travels

Sunday 20^th August 2017

SHE SAID:

Our Djarawong sit has come to an end.

We moved Bertie to the free camp in Tully, then waited around for Julie & Chris to return.

I tallied up the rain/grey days we had had since our arrival & it is about 85 or more days that were what I would call yucky! Our total days in the area was 133, though we did shoot off for a few days here & there, which in the main were nicer weather!

The saying that Tully is the wettest places in Australia, in my opinion, is CORRECT!

I really enjoyed the area. We saw lots of things, places, & orchids, but the weather was quite a surprise. It was nothing like Darwin, where we spent 10 years, in what I would call was the REAL tropics!

More photos from our Undara lava tubes trip.

One chilled out little lizard posed for lots of people.

Grevillea

Bottlebrush was popular with the butterflies

I don't think this inquisitive Swamp Wallaby knew we were sitting on the veranda when it came past!

Cicada march!

Gum Nuts!

"Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree"...

Geoff spotted this "stick" in the carport!

HE SAID:

With Varena's calculations showing that 64% of our days at Djarawong were rather ordinary, weather-wise, it is no wonder that we moaned about the rain! With mountains on three sides, and the Coral Sea on the non-mountainous side, I guess that where we were was just a great place for rain to develop. We had a good look around the district, despite the weather, and overall found it a good area and had a good time. We have no idea if or when we'll be back. We'll be in the dry inland for the next several weeks, which is quite a contrast.