Around Port Douglas

I did my sightseeing around the Port Douglas area today.  I drove up to Daintree where they have a number of river cruises around the crocodile areas.  After looking around, I decided that I really had my fill of crocs yesterday and so I passed on doing a river cruise.  The Daintree River is the border of civilation.  There are more touristy areas north of it, but in order to continue you must take a ferry across the river.

I went to Mossman Gorge Natl. Park.  There was a scenic boulder laden stream going through so I spent some time admiring and photographing the area.

I got back to Port Douglas fairly early so I walked to 4 Mile Beach from the hostel.  This is on the Coral Sea and it was extremely windy again today.  I did walk out into the water and let the waves break over me so I felt like an Old Salt.  Later on I drove into town where there is an overlook of the beach.  Its very scenic and used as a backdrop for weddings – hard to photograph that with such a bright background.