Wednesday 4th August 2021
Things are changing up here a little with 1 Covid case in Cairns which is only 70 km from Port Douglas. There were a few masks around yesterday, the day before a couple of masks and people giving you a wide berth.

Today we are hiking Mt Sorrow which is 680m elevation over 3.5km. Ouchey! We left at about 8am and arrived at the Daintree Ferry with awesome timing, just in time to pay our $39 for the return trip. The hike was challenging but my fitness must be improving as I handled it pretty well today. In the last 1500m of distance we had to climb 500m in elevation. It was a tough gig but the technicality took the edge off the pain. We met 2 germans, an Englishman, an Estonian and 6 Aussies. All under 30. We sat up the top and enjoyed the view for about 90 mins, we even watched Riley from Avoca in his heat of the double Kayak 1000m at the Olympics. Then back down we go. It was also a little tricky going down the steeps sections but overall it was a great hike.

On the drive back we called in to Thornton Beach and Struck Island, then stopped at the Daintree Ice Creamery and fruit orchard. They grow all their own fruit for the ice cream. The a quick stop at Alexandra lookout and another walk along the Jindalba boardwalk through some more rainforest, as if we haven’t walked enough already today. Lucky us we managed to see another Cassowary and his chicks in the bush at close range from the car. Then on to Cape Kimberley, then back to the ferry, cooked some dinner in the park, then home to the Ramada for some more Olympics.

What a big day. Rest day tomorrow!