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Mischief - Mischief gets "Snappy"



Sadly we have had to say our goodbye's Charlie Baynes. An awesome sailor, fit athlete, chef, prolific blog writer and poet. Needless to say the blogs will no longer read as well or be in such detail. We'll miss you Charlie. Oh and by the way Mark Curtis joined us. Nothing to live up to shipmate!!!!

The worlds largest salt water crocodiles, known locally as "salties" entertained the crew this morning. The huge reptile, (males of this species can reach sizes up to 6.30 meters and possibly up to 7 meters in length)were snapping at meat tied to a pole held out by the boat operator. We were all safe behind metal railings on the good ship "Salty come play". We did wonder how the skippers job description read and what qualified him for this precarious way to earn a living out on the stern of the boat fraternising with such aggressive beasts.
It must be a constant concern that he'd clock out from work with less limbs than he'd started with at the beginning of his shift. We were so close to the "salties" you could hear them breathe and snap. They are capable of prevailing over almost any animal that enters its territory, including other apex preditors such as sharks. Our skipper was concerned he'd be forced to recruit a new crew at the end of the trip. When we weren't "up close and personal" with these terrifying monsters of the sea our boat driver kindly showed us the river bank where a city of spiders webs housed the 8 legged critters in the mangroves. So many arachnids waiting to pounce on their pray. Huge kites flew over head diving for the meat. We also saw water snakes, mud skippers, little lizards and cockatoos. Time for lunch.

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