Australia Day 5

First of all, EJ found this wicked cool kangaroo leather hat at the markets in Kuranda. I like it. It is very Crocodile Dundee of him.

Today we went to the much anticipated Hartley's Crocodile Adventure!

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Cute little koala hanging out having a little nap.

This guy shared with us about the Cassowary. These birds are huge and colorful. They are also incredibly dangerous. They make a sound like a dinosaur in the Jurassic Park movies. It is a low, rumbling sound. It would be terrifying if you were in the wild and heard it. They let us feed them after the talk. I was kind of nervous to be near them after the explanation of how dangerous they are.

We got a tour of the crocodile farm and learned about the way they raise crocodiles. They use them for their meat and their skin. They were selling a crocodile leather purse for $2,400 in the gift shop. The gal at the gift shop told me that the purses from name brand designers cost much, much more. 

  

The crocodile boat tour was amazing and terrifying all at the same time. The guide told us to look under our seats. Then he said, "Notice there are no life jackets. That is for obvious reasons. Just swim faster than the guy next to you and you will be alright." 

He had names for all the crocodiles. One was named "fluffy". Another crocodile we saw was just relocated there from a local golf course. How would you like to see a crocodile come out of the water while hitting your golf ball. Yikes!

The entire staff at this place seemed to really love what they do. They were knowledgeable and encouraged us to ask a lot of questions.

 

The crocodile feeding and information show was fun to watch. The staff member who shared with us about the crocodiles explained that there are salt water crocodiles and fresh water crocodiles or "freshies" as he called them.

EJ got the chance to feed some of the "freshies" but I think we only got that on video.

We all held a baby crocodile. His skin was so soft. The guy in front of us from England described it as "lovely".

We spent the afternoon lounging at the pool. It felt good to get in the water after sweating it out at the Crocodile farm.

We had reservations at "Salsa" in Port Douglas for dinner. We got all cleaned up and headed to town. The food was delicious. The company was fantastic. The view was beautiful.

We took the shuttle back home as soon as we finished up. We are so exhausted by the end of these days. We all look forward to getting back to the resort in the evening.