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knocked on my friend’s door to inform him that his villa just happened to be a local boa constrictor’s favorite hangout spot. She asked him to step out of the room to take a look at the snake. She informed my friend that there was no need for him to worry, the snake does not bite. Upon seeing the boa constrictor, my friend’s eyes bulged out of his head.
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he lodge consists of 15 rainforest villas on stilts. I’m not talking about manicured plants and lawns. I’m talking about your own private villa in the middle of a rainforest, complete with suspended rope walkways, a natural waterfall, a five star spa and plenty of wildlife.
hile staying at the Daintree, I signed up for a few cultural activities. The Kuku Yalanji are a group of Aboriginal people native to the area. They provide cultural tours and activities for tourists to learn about Aboriginal culture. The Kuku Yalanji taught me their traditional way to spear fish. Yes, that means I was out in the ocean throwing a spear at some unsuspecting fish. Luckily for both the fish and the Aboriginals, my good arm was pretty pathetic, to say the least.
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o comfort him, I said that the woman was probably right. The snake would not bite him, it would just kindly wrap itself around his body and swallow him whole. Did mention that all of the other rooms at the lodge were booked? I offered to let him sleep on my couch. Being a real man, he declined and said he was cool, as his eyes screamed “Help Me!”.
ater I went on a boat ride down the Daintree river. The tour started as a postcard perfect view of the river. My tour guide asked me if there was anything in particular that I would like to see on the river. Of course I said, “crocodiles!”. With that command he steered the small boat in a new direction, that quickly began to resemble the film ‘Apocalypse Now’.
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foreboding jungle, we spotted an unfathomable amount of healthy looking crocodiles. Did I mention our boat was basically a rowboat with a motor on it? As we proceeded down the river, I couldn’t help asking my guide, what was the strangest thing he has ever seen on the river. He coolly replied, ‘From time to time, I’ll see a crocodile swimming along with a cow in its mouth’.
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Lodge is a unique “one with nature” lodging experience. You feel like you are living out a tree house adventure with luxury perks. You are completely surrounded by the ancient beauty and mysteries of the rainforest.
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