Not really sure where to begin with this one..We left Cairns for a 65km drive north to the award winning eco tourist resort of Thala Lodge . Individual lodges set into the hillside with tropical forest all around in 140 acres....A beautiful place.
In the evening the whole party sat in the main lodge for a sumptuous Australian meal but tour guide Pamela interrupted before the meal to inform everyone that two guests would compete each other in a bush tucker trial!!! Pamela chose Colin for the men's team and yes, you've guessed it Nik for the ladies.....which was a bit spooky as just two hours earlier in the pool Mrs C had informed us that she could do "I'm a Celebrity" except for the eating bit......lol lol lol.....
Firstly Chef let the two competitors play with a live flying stick insect before serving one on a plate.....deep fried with a nice salsa sauce!!! By this time I could barely stop laughing enough to take a photo so apologies for the quality. ....In fairness both Colin and Nik eventually managed to get it down though Colin did remove a leg from the gap in his back teeth.
Then the best bit....Firstly a live burrowing cockroach was presented before an oven baked version was presented for eating....It looked like shit and I think it tasted like it too....when Nik started to gag and heave half the audience did too including myself....but by god it was so FUNNY.
I don't think either Colin or Nik finished this but they gave it a good go......fair play they both did so well. What a hoot! Someone took a video of the whole meal so when it's available on utube I will let you know.
The proper meal was lovely. ....salmon, then kangaroo followed by creme brulee.
Off to barrier reef tomorrow. .....
In the evening the whole party sat in the main lodge for a sumptuous Australian meal but tour guide Pamela interrupted before the meal to inform everyone that two guests would compete each other in a bush tucker trial!!! Pamela chose Colin for the men's team and yes, you've guessed it Nik for the ladies.....which was a bit spooky as just two hours earlier in the pool Mrs C had informed us that she could do "I'm a Celebrity" except for the eating bit......lol lol lol.....
Firstly Chef let the two competitors play with a live flying stick insect before serving one on a plate.....deep fried with a nice salsa sauce!!! By this time I could barely stop laughing enough to take a photo so apologies for the quality. ....In fairness both Colin and Nik eventually managed to get it down though Colin did remove a leg from the gap in his back teeth.
Then the best bit....Firstly a live burrowing cockroach was presented before an oven baked version was presented for eating....It looked like shit and I think it tasted like it too....when Nik started to gag and heave half the audience did too including myself....but by god it was so FUNNY.
I don't think either Colin or Nik finished this but they gave it a good go......fair play they both did so well. What a hoot! Someone took a video of the whole meal so when it's available on utube I will let you know.
The proper meal was lovely. ....salmon, then kangaroo followed by creme brulee.
Off to barrier reef tomorrow. .....
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