Last weekend I thought I'd take another mini-break and go camping. Lake Tinaroo has a number of campgrounds available, all by the water. It's only half-an-hour's drive from Mareeba, which on the one hand is convenient because it meant I could head out there straight from church after-school kids' club on Friday and spend two nights; but on the other can feel a bit too much of an effort to go somewhere that close to home. I needn't have worried about the latter as the scenery was so different it felt like I was much further away.
I chose to stay at the Kauri Creek campground - not too far to drive on an unsealed road, no generators allowed (so I thought it should be quieter, although several groups of people were playing music until well after dark on the Saturday night). There were also a couple of decent length bush walks that started at the campground - I did one on Saturday and one on Sunday.
The rest of the time was spent reading books, playing solitaire, and doing some Tok Pisin course revision.
Unfortunately my camera batteries were flat, so I had to use my cheap phone to take photos.
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Early morning view from my tent
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The elusive Ulysses butterfly!
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Huge palms on the Jungaljungal bush walk
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Crossing Kauri Creek
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Wet feet
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My campsite
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