{"id":155,"date":"2015-12-23T11:31:11","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T16:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/KevinCroll.com\/?p=155"},"modified":"2016-01-01T13:58:33","modified_gmt":"2016-01-01T18:58:33","slug":"33-9-10-00-crocodylus-resort-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/KevinCroll.com\/?p=155","title":{"rendered":"33: 9-10-00 Crocodylus Resort (PM)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crocodylus Resort (PM)<\/span><\/h2>\n

9\/10\/00<\/p>\n

5:20 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Cassowary\"

Cassowary<\/p><\/div>\n

Well, I did something. Not much, but it was something, I suppose. Took a hike down the \u201cnature trail.\u201d The guide was both bulky & sucky. I was sorry I bought it. I was tired or something, because I didn\u2019t enjoy it all that much. I guess the <\/span>Cassowary<\/span><\/a> 5 minutes into it made the rest of the hike pale in comparison. I didn\u2019t know the damn thing was a Cassowary at first. It was so <\/span>loud<\/span>. I thought some jackass was hiking off the trail. It was pissing me off because I hate when people leave a trail, plus I was trying to bird. The noise! So I finally turned around to see \u201cwho\u201d it was. What I thought was a purple T-shirt turned out to be the thing\u2019s head! It came right out of the bush & nearly crossed the trail. It was 20 feet away at the closest point. I snapped a quick photo, which turned out to be the the only one. It ended up turning around & going back into the forest. Very cool.<\/span><\/p>\n

So after that I made the trek to Cow Bay & the beach. Along the way I stopped in the quick shop for a muesli slice. Oh, wonderful muesli slice. The fruits, nuts, oats & honey, covered with the occasional yogurt. Oh, how I shall <\/span>miss<\/span> you! I did make it to the beach after making sweet love to my muesli slice. Nice beach, a bit rocky, quite empty. The rainforest comes right down to the water in spots. I explored a bit of mangrove, exalted in <\/span>pneumatophores and prop roots<\/span><\/a>. Saw a bunch of these tadpole-looking things with forelimbs. When frightened they skip across the water to the opposite bank. Quite peculier.<\/span><\/p>\n

And here I am, yet another beer in hand. Waiting on dinner to be served, and then there\u2019s an orientation about the <\/span>Snapper Is<\/span><\/a>. trip at 7:30. After that I\u2019ll probably get bored. I\u2019m already bored. This was to be <\/span>the<\/span> highlight of my journey north, but I\u2019m already looking ahead to Thursday. Maybe the area isn\u2019t quite what I expected. This place is; I can\u2019t get a decent shot of my cabin because all of those damned plants are in the way. Maybe I\u2019m sick of being alone. Next time I\u2019m definitely having my own wheels. Oh, the freedom. Maybe it\u2019s the fact that when I go home, I\u2019ll still be hours away from everyone, still like a tourist.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hell, maybe I just need another stubby.<\/p>\n

Maybe I\u2019ve had enough beer already, right. Mr. Bank Card?<\/p>\n

KC<\/p>\n

And money runs this damn resort. I understand the food being a bit pricey, but $8 for fruit <\/span>tasting<\/span>? And $18 for a 3 hour night walk? Come on.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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