never smile at a crocodile

So this is my second post in two days and I am feeling very productive! I just got back from my day trip to Cape Tribulation, where the Daintree rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef. My plans for the rest of the evening include writing this blog, finding dinner, and going to bed. I have not gotten more than 5 or 6 hours of sleep any night this week and almost stayed in bed this morning deliberating whether or not going on the trip that I had already paid for was worth more than sleep. I met up with Yanni and some of his friends last night and watched the Australia vs. Englad rugby game at a casino. Apparently the game was a really big deal, but while watching it I began to wonder how any rugby players live past playing one game. It was another late night but I figured I would just sleep on the bus. Sadly that was not to be. The had to sit in the front next to the driver and didn't want to be rude and go to sleep while he was talking, so I just felt like I might die of tiredness throughout most of the morning. The trip was nice but nothing to amazing. We went on a river cruise and saw two crocs, a big one and a litle baby one, and lots of birds. We did a rainforest walk and saw a crazy looking lizard and the kind of ropes that Tarzan used to swing on. We went swimming at this gorgeous water hole that was croc free, and then went to Cape Tribulation to see the famous rainforest/reef meeting point. It was pretty but no prettier than any other beach. My favorite part of the trip was eating some crazy expotic tropical fruit and then having crazy exotic tropical fruit flavored ice cream. My favorite was chocolate pudding fruit, which looks and feels a lot like chocolate pudding (which I don't like) but tastes like a fig. I did befriend a couple from China who were pretending to be on their honeymoon so that they were able to get a visa. Also, I learned that it is very difficult to buy souvenirs when travelling from China internationally because all the cheap ones are Made in China. This was a problem that I think is kind of hilarious. I also talked to a German girl for a while whose non English speaking mom and aunt were visiting her and driving her crazy. Even with my limited German it was easy to see that she was not happy with anything they did. She seemed happy to vent to me aboutthem for a while. Tomorrow I have another day trip to go hike around some waterfalls but the next day I have no plans and am very excited about that. It's off to find some dinner!