Cape Tribulation

A couple o' backpackers wandered into the wild on an adventure they'd not soon forget. As the trees grew dense and the sun was only penetrating about one percent of the forest floor, they realized they were no longer in Kansas. This rainforest was by no means the largest, but is the oldest in the world. Over one hundred species can be found within a square kilometer; now to be one hundred and one thanks to them. The Daintree rainforest is home to less than a thousand permanent residents, but these tea and coffee farmers shared it with some astounding creatures such as the great southern Cassowary, a large flightless bird with brilliant red and blue colouring. The largest organism in North Queensland (and the world) however was not a bird or farmer, but rather the Great Barrier Reef. In fact the reef and the rainforest not only shared a boundary but also shared the designation as World Heritage Sites. This beautiful collision of worlds between reef and rainforest is the only place in the world where two World Heritage Sites share a boundary. Deep within this magical landscape was another looming collision. The second collision was less inherent but more imminent. It was in fact a collision of two hearts, two families, two worlds. On the beach, deep deep in the heart of the rainforest set to the backdrop of a sun setting over the reef, the two backpackers entered into a new era of their lives. The first on one knee, clutching a sterling silver ring, decorated with a shimmering white Australian Opal. The second, standing with hands covering her face. These two wandering souls had found each other amidst a world of chaos, and tied the metaphorical knot of commitment. A hope driven by love; a willingness driven by passion; the two became one, continuing their adventure into the wild.