CAPE YORK TRIP DAY 25

10 July 2014

The TIP - Pajinta (74km return)

This was the day we were all waiting for.  We were going to the Tip – Pajinta.

We set out in the morning along a narrow track.  We entered the main dirt road with its nasty corrugations and then some way after the croc tent we turned left to Pajinta.  It was a beautiful narrow track with thick vegetation bordering it.  It was very different vegetation to what we had seen earlier.  It was like going through a glen – a canopy above, dappled shade.  It was just beautiful.  We came to the end of the track near the water. 

From here it was like a pilgrimage walk up to the top end.  One had to walk along rocks up and down.  There was no board walk or path.  It was just a natural path of about 1.8 km.  Eventually we came to Pajinta – the Tip.  I just savoured the moment until it was spoilt when someone’s mobile rang.  Finally here we were at the top end and unbelievable but Telstra operates here yet doesn’t in so many places where it should. 

Just a short distance from the Tip is York Island on the left and another on the right.  There are just so many islands off the coast here.  The current between the islands was extremely strong.

I brought a bottle of champagne with me to celebrate the moment.  So we opened it and toasted being here.  We spent quite some time here.  

Min dipped his toes in the sea.  It was getting quite hot so finally we had to leave this special place and make our way back down to the cars.  We had lunch at the beach below. 

The tide was really out far.  We found a fallen log and sat there in the shade.  Flora set out to explore the shoreline but the rest off us started to worry about her being out in the sun with the reflection of the water with no hat on so we got her back.  Eventually we made our way back to camp after having a look at Seisia and Bamaga.  We stopped at the local butcher – how different from the butchers in the city.  It is an abbatoir and butcher in one. 

When we got back we found that the campground was filling up.  Everyone was wanting powered sites.  Many were claiming that they had booked them months ago.  The park staff solved it by adding extensions, power boards to the power stations.  There could have been up to 20 leads going off the one we were at.  It was so crazy and they told us it was all safe.

We all watched the sun set once again over the top end.  

To finish off the day Flora and the two of us went along to the sausage sizzle and to watch the last of the three State of Origin games at the camping ground outdoor restaurant/bar area.  Quite a lot of the campers were there being very vocal in supporting one or other of the teams.  Bob joined us for a while.  It was a fun evening.

It was a special day.