Amethyst Lodge

... lucky enough to see a four metre crocodile swimming upstream almost as soon as the cruise started!  We were also shown an amethyst python curled around the branch of a mangrove tree and a nesting shining flycatcher.  On the way to Port Douglas ...

... as the birds just seem to fly past for inspection.  On his early morning walk Damian saw amongst many others an amethyst sunbird, forest canary, narina trogon, fork-tailed drongo, black saw-wing and a second sighting of the Knysna lourie although ...

... are numerous campgrounds in the area, but we decided to stop at Maccarib, 19 km up the valley and about one kilometre before Amethyst Lake. This worked out pretty well for us, as when we emerged the following morning from our tent, our only company in ...

... rented from them due to convenience, though there are plenty of other shops in the area one could rent from. I ended up with a Salomon Amethyst which had seen better days, as I’ve found to be the norm with rentals. I headed out around 8:45am and ...

... the smell of yeast and hops become too over powering.   We found ourselves at a nearby local market where I purchased a cool amethyst rock.  This rock is so cool it is meant to cure hangovers.  It hasn't worked yet though so I might ...

... and I were actively searching for fossils and precious stones.  So many gemstones are mined in Nepal—aquamarines, blue topaz, amethyst, turquoise, and many, many others.  I just wanted to find one such stone.  No such luck, but we ...

1st Jasper Roadie - 2 nights and 2 days ($160) - After only a 3 hour journey to Jasper we checked into our Hotel and went out for dinner at one of the only take away shops open (it was around 930pm at this time). - Up early to go skiing the ...