Schoenen Guten Tag,
 die Website ist ja auch in Deutsch uebersetzt, und auf dieser Seite Holznutzung
 http://www.cowbayhomestay.com/timber-de.html
muss man entweder etwas warten 1-2 Sekunden bis der deutsche Text uebersetzt wird oder einfach rechts klicken und dann uebersetzten lassen. Brian wird sicher gerne Fragen beantworten, wenn Sie hier zu Besuch kommen.Erstmal viel Spass beim Lesen. Marion

News !!!!!!!
So, after all this time, I finally got it all together for the websdesigner to do his magic, and here is the new website www.cowbayhomestay.com check it out !!!!!
It is Monday and before I go to cut the herbs for delivery and become busy in other areas here, I better show you this photo, which has been taken in Cape Tribulation recently. Now we know !!!
Got to run. More in July.
Marion

Good morning!!
 May is nearly over and we had lovely guests, who all had a 'good' mix of weather, employing umbrellas and not being put off by clouds and wind. It is warm; even though it hasn't been the perfect beach weather, but walking and exploring and beach combing is always good. We are having fun with our new inherited ride on mower and working in the garden. Much more energy when it is cooler and enjoying every day.Birds are very busy in the last 3-4 days, with Rainbow Lorikeets and lots of noisy Cockatoos, dashing in and out of palm trees. Little kingfisher this morning and someone discovered a very haphazard nest of a pigeon up the road. So here is to a fabulous June and .....there will be weather !!!!!

Ahhh April

Hello,
 after being cut off with landslides north of Cairns, rivers flooding and  rain bucketing,  the skies cleared last week and.....we have the most fantastic weather.
Last night 18 degrees at night for Cairns, meaning it was cooler here in the rainforest, but how good are blue skies, starry nights, a moon to admire, a little breeze, flat ocean and everything looking just stunning.
Got the doonas on the beds, the gardens done and expecting Easter guests, who should be able to enjoy themselves here in the Daintree:
 go oon  walks, swim in the creeks and jungle surf, taste fantastic new exotic fruits, explore the Great Barrier Reef , swim with turtles, or just relax and look forward to great dinners at local restaurant, or how about some sea kayaking off Cow Bay Beach......
The sunbirds are coming in to feed on the haliconia flowers in the house..... no idea what makes them do that , but it is cute to watch them.
Recent guests took great delight in jumping around in our freshwater creek, after a brisk walk around the boundary.
Right: we are ready after our summer break !!!!

The Great Barrier Reef

Hi,
here is another little insight : this is FNQ down under and amongst it all.
Love it.
Marion
a new TV series about the Barrier Reef, I hope our new TVservice will have it on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPqDfoWx6fQ&feature=player_embedded

1.March 2012

Good afternoon,
finally some rain and the creek is rushing in the background inviting fitter swimmers than myself to keep up in the current; still good fun to go in and cool off though, and there are more pools now than before. Always changing.
Guests in February enjoyed good weather and extended kayak trips with plenty of turtles to admire.

Here in Daintree, in Cow Bay and Cape Tribulation   we are busy preparing for our season later in the year with workshops and other tourism activities, encouring visitors to stay and discover this fantastic part of Far North Queensland--Australia--
The pagoda plants bring great red colour dots into the green background--garden-- and attract Cairns Birdwing butterflies, not as many as last year, but back to their usual size.
Right now: sunshine, blue sky, a plan to go to the beach, what will we cook tonight? Just bought the Womans Weekly pressure cooker book, fantastic recipes.....watch out waistline...
Have a great day and enjoy.
Marion

Hot tip in February

HI,
 this is a great link for all the animal lovers, nature enthusiasts and any one else interested.
By the way: Cow  Bay and Cape Tribulation are the 'secret ' destinations for dugongs, whales,dolphins, turtles, reef, snorkelling, and best of all :bird and butterflies !

http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/experiences/natural-encounters/animal-encounters/seasonal-calendar.cfm?cmpid=1143

Enjoy
Marion

Hot tip in February

HI,
 this is a great link for all the animal lovers, nature enthusiasts and any one else interested.
By the way: Cow  Bay and Cape Tribulation are the 'secret' destinations for dugongs, dolphins, turtles reef and snorkelling, and best of all bird and butterflies

Helga, the amethestyne python

Hi,
 we have a new resident next to the path at the house, turning up mid morning to excite guests as they leave for their daily adventure here in the Daintree Rainforest or taking the luggage to the car.
One guest named it/her/him??? Helga the other day. Providing great photo opportunities as Helga just seems to lay around on a cover of palm fronds. Not even sunning itself.
We have enjoyed fabulous weather for January, even cool at night time and blue sky and calm seas. The creeks are just perfect, clear and running over stones, but watch out...the water can be cool.
Here at the B&B we have had great guests this month, and they all loved their  'we t' season visit up in the north, because it is less crowded than down south.
The sun bird babies on the deck have taken off into the wild.
The other birds are more or less noisy, feeding on different trees during the day or early in the mornings, with the sulfur crested cockatoos making most of the racket and performing aerial acrobatics over the big garden next door.
And have a look at this hibiscus. My favourite this year.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone and all the Best for 2012 !!!
 We are recovering from the festivities, it is Boxing Day here. Brian finally can watch the Boxing Day cricket match again, here at home, we switched TV satellites.....And India has already done 2 batsmen, meaning: a not so good start for the Australians./ but any thing can happen during a test match.
We had a great day on the beach here in Cow Bay. Very few people, calm, flat sea, a breeze,swimming,walking, some company and a very relaxed time . My idea of Christmas.
Now we'll see what is happening until New Years Day, when we are looking forward to guest arrivals.
Go to go, the hammock is ............
M

our spot ....

Now..!!!!!..November

Welcome to the Tropics !!!
.. there should be a sign for this, somewhere around here.......
It is so very tropical this month:
blue skies, white clouds, some big storms, little rain, good breeze, sometimes very gusty, all the plants are seemingly bursting with greens and then the flowers....!!
For the alst week there seems to be a different scent in the air every day
, this is during the day often more intense at night time.
 The air is warm,  to touch ???? and it feels very strong and powerful and happy.
Being here.
The Daintree is just so vibrant right nowwww !!!
The photo was taken from a guest in this area. ...leave only foot prints..
Marion

Wowwwwwww

Hi, there,
 here I am writing away more or less often, always thinking who is reading this and is anyone.
Well, I just got to click on the stast of this blog courtesy of 'blogger', and there are quiet a number of people out there reading this,
 from all over the world.
This is great!!, Thanks and do write a comment everyone in a while.
Love to read that.
Happy reading.
Marion

Spring !!!!!

Hi there!!
 Have we been busy in the B&B?.. yes very !! And thank you to all the lovely guests from all over the world and of course Australia and good friends from Perth, who kept us busy during our season here in the Daintree. After I injured my thumb in July, Brian jumped in and helped with breakfast and making beds; I don't think it is his next career move, but I can defintely recommend him. We had fabulous WWOOfers as well and enjoyed their company and help: Hi to the girls in Melbourne !!!
Now for the fun part
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndnUTM57iqg
Let me know what you think...
And have a fabulous day.
See ya...Marion

New Sign!!!!

Good afternoon!
 Before it becomes really busy here in the Daintree with visitors, I had better put up these photos.

Anneka was a great WWOOFer here and is heading back home to start a new fabulous job later in the year.
 Our new street sign was well overdue seeing the termites had nearly chewed up the old one. SO this what you see when you arrive here at Cow Bay Homestay B&B. I hope you like it!!

And the Cassowary plums next to the guest room on the west side of the huse, look like Eastereggs, or like someone had neatly arranged them on the lawn. There seem to be lot around this year, good for the Cassowaries. One can see them in numerous areas and also on our boundary walk. The boundary walk is ready for use again, after we cleared a lot of debris the other day, mainly mazes of wat a while and other vines. I took guests around the other day and it takes ca 20 minutes. It is a lovely way to walk through this ohterwise very dense rainforest.

Well, I hope you enjoyed  this.

Have a great day, and keep warm.

Marion

COLD nights --- Fabulous days

Good Day!
 Well... it is COLD at night, very cold, freezing, unbelievably cool, --we are talking 10 degree and below!!--and I am pleased to discover that I do have a good selection of socks. Certainly all come handy this winter. For several weeks now, we have had very cold nights, where one needs to wear more than one jumper.
The days however are staunningly beautiful. Clear and sunny.
We have lovely guests, fantastic WWOOFers and today we will have a BBQ at the beach, I am looking forward to that.
The gardens are nearly all pruned back and mulched, and our new street sign will be put up tomorrow. So stand by for the photo!!!!
There are still some spots in the B&B calendar open for bookings, so get online and book your flight, and see the delightful Daintree for yourself.
Visitors in the driveway, Have to go!!
Marion

Magic May

Hi,
 May is here, the weater has been fantastically magic, cool, sun,wind, stars and the doonas are aired and fluffed up on the beds.  We are painting the laundry before the new floor covering is installed and Brian does the veranda deck. Today a little drizzle of rain but still low humidity, so paint dries nicely.
Mothers day today and someone' birthday yesterday, and lots of lovely greetings to everyone reading this blog from Cow Bay Homestay B&Bright in the Daintree Rainforest and up the road from the Great Barrier Reef.
This is the place to be; come to see for yourself.
Next week is the big official openeing of Cooper Creek Crossing
this is the link to its face book page, check out all the outrages photos
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_216957021650816&id=217363478276837
Marion

Green Guest!!!!!

Hi,
 wow what fabulous weather we have had over Easter. Cow Bay Beach was practically crowded. A bit of a shock to us locals to see so many people at once....
Here is a new guest at Cow Bay Homestay B&B:

a white lipped green tree frog.

He appeared yesterday under the breakfast table. he seems to be there all day and guests spotted him going out last  night. Back this morning.

We also see a pair of Cassowaries in the afternoon strolling through the garden. The big female may be Brian's 'friend' from last year.

Butterflies are still everywhere and busy.

To the weather:

it is perfect: sunny- windy- dry- pleasant

Well.....you all have a fantastic day

Marion

Easter Surprise

Hi and Happy Easter to all!!!.
 here in the Daintree we had a big surprise: no fees on the Daintree River Ferry until 2.May YEah!!!!!
This may bring lots more day trippers over the river from Cainrs and surrounding areas and we'll see how busy our roads will be.
For us here at the B&B it won't make such a difference, as our guests  have booked before they get into the area.
Lovely guests we have had last week who all had the best weather, sometimes I think our B&B guests do provide is with a break, even during this WET wet season, whenever we had guests the weather actually was good. So, thank you!!
Apparently the reef is fantastic right now, with good visibilty and 4 different typs of turtles being spotted. How good is that?
Cairns Birdwing butterflies are the hit this season. They quiet often have one female with a following of up to six males making the rounds of the pagoda plants and bangkok roses. Is that called a 'flock' of butterflies then??They seem a bit smaller this year, but they make up in numbers.
Right now the pool in our creek flows just enough so one can swim on the spot for hours. It is really good fun, and I do practice my breast stroke.
And how are all the sightings of Cassowaries recently? We had two big birds strolling around next to the Garden House 2 weeks ago. Impressive!!!
Right...things to do and a Sunday to enjoy.
Thinking about my time in Germay last year. We had a great party in Brackel with friends and family and an Easter egg hunt in the garden. Remember, Maria?
Have a wonderful Easter
Marion

Sun and Fun

Hello there.
 Sun-- blue sky --and a fun --watch this 'you tube' video
http://www.youtube.com/user/CairnsGBR#p/u/6/S4edClDnWos
Marion

The Daintree RAIN Forest

Good afternoon,
last night I wrote down some points to write in this blog: all about RAIN !!!!!
It rains, there are buckets of rain , big buckets, making a pelting noise on the roof. Can't talk,can't  listen to radio or watch TV. Sitting on the veranda I see glistening strings of water falling off the roof; one hour later it eases for 30 seconds; can it go any heavier? and then it does. Frog and insect noises are very sharp in between the noise of the downpour. Going to turn off the generator with the big umbrella and torch, the ground is flooded, small streams where garden paths are; the creek will be up, it came up to the first step yesterday. We had ca 170mm of rain yesterday, not that much by comparison, but enough. The ground is saturated. During the breaks all the water drains away, making everything look swept clean.
Planted some bamboo 3 days ago, this is perfect weather for it to settle in.
The most recent guest here at Cow Bay Homestay B&B had 4 days of perfect weather. It changes that quickly.
Plan to go to the beach later on, with the umbrella!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marion