Day 4 - Bloomfield (Rain) 21st April, 2021

Day 4 - RAIN

As you may have expected the rain system that came in and has continued to hang around meant that I have propped and taken a cabin at the Bloomfield Beach Camp.

The rain comes down very heavy for long periods of time and I am constantly checking on websites for the level of rivers I may have to cross.

I did get a break with lighter rain to walk down to the local shops about a kilometre away. Stupidly I did this in my camp shoes which have rubbed a patch of skin off on both my feet.

Sometimes I think I need to remember all my lessons on walks and don't make those silly mistakes that can come back to haunt me. Like not putting on my wet pants at the right time, causing injury to my feet for no good reason or not tieing my hat on my pack correctly. The little things can bring you undone later. I walked back from the shop carrying my camp slip ons and that just causes more problems especially in North Qld in the wet with open wounds on feet.

So a couple of days now to contemplate the little things and then get back into the serious business of walking.

Trying to work through options now which include walking the Bloomfield track back down to Cape Tribulation but that is now closed to vehicle traffic. Walking the CREB and looking for a boat ride acrross the Daintree. Getting a lift back to the Lions Den and getting the bus back to Mount Molly.

Each one has it's problems with the rain moving south I can start walking again but the road closures cause me a problem. A bus just puts me back into the middle of the rain again for another couple of days and the road from Mount Molloy to Mossman is closed.

Another nights sleep and see what tomorrow brings it is still pissing down rain so some of the options are not getting any better.