The road to El Arish. Still getting used to being on the "wrong" side of the road.
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Australia's full of odd signs. This one warns us of possible cassowary crossings. Cassowarys are large emu-like birds. I'll have pictures of this odd flightless creature later.
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David's front steps. Can you see them? It might help to click on the picture to get a better look.
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David's "treehouse." It's really a stilt home, but it blended into the forest so well, I called it a treehouse. The white thing on the steps is a chicken.
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David's five chickens...and then there were four. Big snakes live in this forest.
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Here I am standing on David's front porch after a nice cool swim in one of the property's three natural streams.