'Ello mates!
After a long day of travels (including leaving the Auckland hostel at 5 am) I am finally in Australia! We first flew to Sydney then to Cairns, which is in the Northeast corner of the country. From there it was an hourlong drive down twisting roads to get to the Center for Rainforest Studies, my home away from home for the next 7 weeks. We had dinner (I tried crocodile…its tastes like chicken) and then some orientation (like how to not die during the night). Luckily I survived my first night with no scary encounters. Today we had 3 lectures on Australia geography and fauna and toured the sight. Sadly it was overcast so I didn't get a complete feel for the area. Its super mountainous though! And there is a ton more animals here. We have turkeys wandering around our picnic tables and birds all over. And there are bugs!! And spiders!! We even had a mouse run into the common room as I was writing this. I’m not too worried about the animals, but there are some people who have freaked out already. I must admit though that the terrestrial leaches kinda freak me out. Australia is a complete 180 from NZ though. There we had hardly any wildlife other than birds.
We also actually have internet here! It’s not too reliable or fast but at least we don’t have to travel to town to check emails. That is a definite plus in my book.
Along with the staff we had in NZ, there are 3 interns, a site manager, and a cook. The cabins are pretty nice. We have 8 people to a cabin and 4 bathrooms that are a few minutes away. The site is a World Heritage area because of its unique location and ecosystem. It’s only a few hours from the Great Barrier Reef too!
More later after I explore the rainforest more! And pictures?
Also, I am in the process of planning my trip to Sydney in 2 weeks. Let me know if you have any tips or suggestions! :)
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