the first trip gk and i took together was to cairns, in queensland. we went scuba diving at the great barrier reef, and went up to daintree and cape tribulation, as well as to mossman gorge, which is pictured here and below. i remember looking up and just being in awe. it was like being in some unreal, enchanted kingdom. i was very impressed, but didn't find that photos captured the effect all that well. we don't currently have a camera that's good for things like that.
in rainforests, leeches always seem to find me. i have learned to always take salt when walking in a rainforest. when we were here at mossman gorge, i didn't realize a leech was on the side of my ribcage getting very fat and bloated with my blood until we stripped down to swim at a little waterfall.