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Monday, July 12, 2010
Saving the Cassowary
Time for some community service! Today we headed up to the Cassowary Conservation Nursery in Kuranda. A hilarious old lady and Berend, an equally-enthusiastic young man, guided us as we mixed soil from Koala droppings and leaf litter, potted small seedlings, and planted trees along the edge of the rainforest. Because the Cassowary is becoming extremely endangered, groups like these strive to provide the proper vegetation to create habitats and food for the dinosaur-like birds. In the fields where we were planting, we discovered a small fern that closes as soon as it is touched, and has pink pom-pom flowers that are edible (and taste alright, too!). You can brush your hand across the bright green cover and watch it disappear instantly, revealing the dirt below! Back in Cairns, we ate dinner at Cock and Bull - home to the world record black marlin catch. Kangaroo steak and coconut curry - both firsts for me!
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Dan! Do you know what that fern was called? Isn't that amazing how it responds to touch?
ReplyDeleteSo how was that kangaroo steak? Taste like chicken? :)
ReplyDeleteRayna - I answered your question in the next post :)
ReplyDeleteThe kangaroo steak tasted like steak without the fat, basically.
ReplyDeleteReally? Doesn't crocodile taste like fishy chicken? However, they really taste great as fritters!
ReplyDeleteYou should make a separate logbook of all the native dishes you try, including the kangaroo! Although I suppose that one can also fit under the Australian Wildlife logbook :/
ReplyDeleteGood idea about the separate logbook for native dishes, and get the recipes too.
ReplyDeleteHello Captain,
ReplyDeleteThanx for sending me this bloggie message thing, it will mean my reluctant admission toward learning about blog's. Mine 1950's mindset does not comprehend such new fangled technologies so I've initiated the assistance from a fellow techie, Kat, and she has set me up with her account. All future transmissions via this route will be funneled through Kat's name and she will in turn forward responses back to me...somehow, I really don't know???
Sounds neat thus far some of the things you've mentioned, stay the course and make me proud. Fellow wanderer's needn't be reminded the primary philosophical kredo of our set but I'm gonna remind you anyway since your really just a pup...ALWAYS seek the least travelled path for it will have made all the difference.
We boldly and eagerly anticipate the arrival of the Reeves clan here on the hill, will miss your presence as I plan on taking the more adventurous one's in attendance to the North Rim country in search of wolf dens and rendevouz sites. I know if you were here there'd be at least one eager Reever revving to go!
Later man, SH Ouuuuut
Sounds like from the last couple blog posts that you are experiencing the full spectrum of Aussie food.
ReplyDeleteThe rest of it is interesting too, lol.
Steve-O - glad you can commandeer Kat's account to keep updated with the blog! I will certainly miss the adventures on the orchard this year - I guess a night spent in the Hollow will have to wait till the next rendezvous!
ReplyDeleterendezvous? why that long? just until next year.
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ReplyDeleteSo,how did you like the coconut curry? A friend of mine in Pennsylvania, had coconut juice that he let me taste. It was interesting. I think he got it from when he was at Iraq or somewhere.
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