Daintree Village and Bel Cibo

Following our wonderful day on the Skyrail we decided that we would just have a drive up to Daintree Village, which is as far north as you can go without catching the ferry across okthe Daintree River. It is yet another odd village with yet more Hippy Trippy folk living there. Ladies with studios in their gardens trying to populate the world with small pottery gnomes, woodworkers churning out millions of bread boards and rolling pins alongside a General Store packed to the rafters with genuine Australian artefacts Made in China. Sadly nothing that I wanted to take home with me though.

So we turned tail and headed back towards the Cove.

We stopped in Port Douglas so we could go to Mocka`s for one of their famous pies. I had read about this place on Trip Advisor and the reports were spot on. I had a Chilli Beef and Cheese, and John a Steak and Kydney and both were fabulous. For desert John had an Apple Pie and I a Caramel Tart and we both raved over them. A wonderful lunch.

We also spotted a sign for a Sunset Market that evening so decided that we would go back to look at them and have a meal out for the first time since we had arrived. again I had consulted Trip Advisor and had seen Bel Cibo on the main street. The market was a bit of a letdown, full of yet more Hippy Trippy stuff (who comes and buys it all???) but the restaurant was stunning. And the waitress was so good that she earned the only tip I have given so far this holiday (I should explain that tipping is not done in Australia, and is frowned upon). Both the food and the service was wonderful and well worth the $120 that the meal cost.

Then back to the Cove in the dark! Driving at night in Oz is a strain due to the wild life that lurks along the roadside. When we picked up the cars in Perth and Alice we had been warned against driving at night in case either a kangaroo or camel barged into us. But the car hire man here said that neither of these animals was a problem here, hence our trip out. The road however is a hazard all by itself. For large sections between PD and the okCove it is very narrow and winding, hugging the cliff high above the waves. It is an eye opener during the day and scary at night.

Needless to say John got us back safely and after a couple swift ones at the bar we retired for the evening.