Saturday, July 22, 2006
In the jungle!
Survived my first week in the jungle! Been meeting some of the wierd and wonderful creatures here, lots of giant spiders and a few snakes, although there are a lot less creatures around than before the cyclone, which completely destroyed the rainforest canopy. Is now 4 Months since it happened and lots is starting to regrow now.
There are also a couple of cassowaries here - giant birds a bit like emus which are as tall as a grown man! They are endangered and there are only around 1000 left in Oz so is v cool get so close. Not too close though - they can be aggressive so don't take kindly to being stroked! The ones here are used to people though & we have a feeding station set up here as the cyclone destroyed their food sources so get to see them strolling around every day.
The repairs continue and this week have been doing some decking painting and lots of cooking too. Six weeks until the reopening so the countdown is on!
a very green grasshopper
a monster moth!
The cassowary
mission beach
There are also a couple of cassowaries here - giant birds a bit like emus which are as tall as a grown man! They are endangered and there are only around 1000 left in Oz so is v cool get so close. Not too close though - they can be aggressive so don't take kindly to being stroked! The ones here are used to people though & we have a feeding station set up here as the cyclone destroyed their food sources so get to see them strolling around every day.
The repairs continue and this week have been doing some decking painting and lots of cooking too. Six weeks until the reopening so the countdown is on!
a very green grasshopper
a monster moth!
The cassowary
mission beach# posted by Beth D @ 10:45 AM 
