Welcome to our guest book. Please feel free to enter your comments on your stay at the Epiphyte Bed and Breakfast, whether you are a guest or about to be our guest. Your Name City/State Country Your Message

Name:	Amy
City/State:	Norwich
Wrote... Hiya Matt & girlsI find it so hard to believe it's been over a month since returning from my Queensland road trip with my aussie friend Pamela. I miss it all so much. It was great staying at the Epiphyte Rainforest Retreat as i've been calling it. I'll never forget my close encounter with 'scamp' the rainforset mouse and Matt thank you so much for the natural aloe vera for my rather red back. What a wonderful cirlce it turned out to be!!! I have a permanent reminder of my Rum Runner Reef Tour, great stuff! Hope all is well in the beautiful Daintree. Just about finished all of the tasty Daintree Tea I bought. Amy :o) & Pam

Name:	Kevin & Illeana
City/State:	Sydney (NSW) and Paris (France)
Wrote... This is a wonderful place to stay for people who need to relax and escape from the rat races that our cities have become. It is possible to enjoy your stay without a car, however, if you want to be able to explore a bit more of what the Daintree and Cape Tribulation have to offer, I would advise you to bring your car, or rent one in Cairns. The bus service for transport to and from Cow bay is good, as was the transfers for the Rum Runner cruise to the GBR. Bring some supplies with you and then sit back, relax and let Mat and his friends, and the rain forest, weave their magic. One more thing. I saw "Nemo" out at the reef but Illeana didn't and she was pissed off about that, I'm tellin' ya.

Name:	Dave Mitchell & Janelle Petering
City/State:	Minyip Vic
Wrote... Matt. Sorry for being so long to write this. We had a wonderful time staying at your place, Thankyou very much. We took your advise on where to go in the tablelands. Yungaburra was beautiful and spending the night at the pub at Irvinbank was very interesting. Night tours of the Irvinbank cemetary are on the drawing board, which I think would be worth going back for. We managed to leave your brochures scattered at quite a number of different locations as we headed south. Thanks again for your hospitality. We'll be back one day.

Name:	Michaela, Marthe, Julian & Peter
City/State:	Konstanz
Wrote... Dear Matt, We enjoyed very much staying at Epiphyte. We had a great time following your suggestions for the activities at Cape Trib; many thanks for recommending RumRunner and arranging the tour!We hope that Daintree will remain the place of nature we experienced during our stay. Keep the band playing!

Name:	Gail
City/State:	Briso,QLD
Wrote... Mozz & I have been back from Cape Trib for a few weeks now.We had a mad time staying at "The Epiphyte".Met good people and loved Matts place.Very relaxing and welcoming.Was relieved to see the Cape Trib area is being looked after though I am shocked to see the difference from 30 years ago.;people,houses,shops,cars.Get this;we saw a Cassowary in the rainforest,she was 6ft tall and absolutely ,beautifully perfect.That was a buzz.

Name:	Jayne
City/State:
Wrote... It was truly wonderful staying at the epiphyte Matt.Thankyou for a lovely experience of the rainforest and reef.

Name:	Christian, Nick and Fieke
City/State:	North Wales
Wrote... Dear Matt, Thanks for making us feel so welcome in your home, we did not want to leave. We think of you every time we have a cup of tea!

Name:	Slade Matthews
City/State:	Coogee, NSW
Wrote... Dear Matt,Thanks for your hospitality and friendly advice. I had a great time relaxing on the verandah and soaking up the relaxing atmosphere. Your advice on activities and on identifying the native animals and plants was very helpful. I hope to see you again at the Epiphyte.

Name:	John, Yvonne, Mark & Chris Pearce
City/State:	Bath
Wrote... Matt, Throughly enjoyed our visit exploring the Daintree. We found the Epiphyte an ideal location to base our travels and particually to relax at the end of the day. Thanks for your help in suggesting places to visit and arranging tours.

Name:	Peter Verow and Family
City/State:	Birmingham UK
Wrote... Matt, - Thanks for a wonderful stay this August - for our family it was a perfect blend of homeliness, comfort and good value. It was wonderful being able to experience the whole rainforest experience without having to live within a darkened environment as seemed to be the case with much of the other local accommodation sites.As you know, Carol is now attached to the healthy Daintree tea - the UK customs officers seemed happy that we had brought home 2000 bags!! May be after more soon!Hope to see you all again in the not too distant future.Peter, Carol, Sophie, Rosanne, Elizabeth PS Did the gilrs achieve there sponsured speling targats?

Name:	Anthony, Sophie & Ella
City/State:	Melbourne
Wrote... Matt - Thanks for such a wonderful Daintree experience, only wished we could have stayed longer. You have really built a fabulous place. We cant remember relaxing so quickly on any of our other travels. Hope to catch up with you again. Keep up the good work in saving that little peice of paradise. Cheers,Anthony, Soph and Ella

Name:	Markus and Christiane
City/State:	Salzburg / Lienz in East Tyrol
Wrote... Dear Matt, thank you for the fabulous stay in your wonderful house. Now it is already 3 months ago that we could enjoy your hospitality and collect enormous impressions in the Cape Tribulation region. Yet, surfing your homepage it seems like yesterday. Thank you again, we can honestly recommend your B&B to everybody planning a trip to Australian Queensland. (And believe us, we know how to appraise such hospitable surroundings as we are operating something similar - the only difference: instead of the Australian rainforest it is located in the Austrian Alps (www.hauslassnig.com).All the best,Markus & Christiane

Name:	Kath and Naida
City/State:	Melbourne
Wrote... THanks for an enlightening and relaxing few days in your little piece of Paradise. Wish we had a million or two to contribute to saving the rainforest - and the cassowaries.

Name:	Bill and Ronwyn Taylor
City/State:	Auckland
Wrote... Matt - Once again,thanks for the enoyable stay with you and your girls. What a brilliant place to get back to nature enjoy the company of you and your other guests.We will treasure the memories of our stay at the Epiphyte B&B.

Name:	Alex McKay
City/State:	Adelaide, South Australia
Wrote... Hi, I'm really looking forward to coming up, it's going to be so relaxing!(PS thanks for the pressie!)

Name:	Hilary Bockham
City/State:	Cummertrees
Wrote... Some friends here in Scotland were asking my advice about what to do during their four week stay in Australia after family commitments in Sydney in August. Too easy!! I told them to get on the plane to Cairns and get their arses up to the Epiphyte.Just make sure they come back huh? Love to you all...........Hilaryxx

Name:	Mary and John
City/State:	Wellington
Wrote... Hi Matt, What a great find you, your family and your place was. A lovely relaxed family home and perfect for sitting and enjoying the view and trees, or as a base to go and explore the rainforest. Thanks for your helpful map too. We'll definitely have to come again. Hope you'll visit us sometime. Cheers, Mary and John.

Name:	Michael & Marie Louise
City/State:
Wrote... Hi Matthew,It is now already 3 weeks ago that we left Australia and are back in Denmark. Especially the 3 Days in your beautifully situated rainforest house will stay in our minds as some of the very best during our stay in Down Under. We enjoyed your open house, your great hospitality and also the really good tips you gave us regarding where to do the tours. Say hello to your two little girls...and of course their Guinea Pigs...Take care!Michael & Marie Louise

Name:	Julia
City/State:	Hannover
Wrote... So many wonderful memories... Me and my friend stayed with you in November 2000 and now by coincidence I found this page. Much has changed - but the spirit seems to be the same. We had great days with you and your kids, Matt! I often remember it - does the "waterhole" still exist? Greetings from snow-buried Hannnover.

Name:	Mathilde Holler & Helmut Spacek
City/State:	Vienna
Wrote... Thanx for the unique experience we enjoyed at your B&B - it did give our travel to Australia a very personal, understanding touch. It is also a perfect place from where to start excursions by oneself to the very informative Rainforest Environment Centre, to do all the boardwalks and to participate at the thrilling night excursion with Cooper Creek Wilderness.

Name:	tom robinson
City/State:	durham
Wrote... hey matt, gaia, t'ai and mary.... hope your all happy and healthy and having a good christmas.. memories of my sun drenched stay at the epiphyte always bring me a smile in my currently rain drenched suroundings... cheers for taking me into your home and family, the memories will stay with me...love & peace tom :-)

Name:	Alex McKay
City/State:	South Australia
Wrote... Great website, I can't wait to come up and enjoy the views.

Name:	Rachel Barber, Daryl and Fionn Killin,
City/State:	Atherton Tablelands, Queensland
Wrote... Hi Matt! A big thank-you again for such a wonderful stay at your beautiful home and B&B. A veritable home from home for me and Fionn now, as this was our third visit. It's always so hard to leave! The only blessing is the knowledge that the Epiphyte is so close for us, only a couple of hours drive away...I look forward to the next time.

Name:	Marcel & Wendy Tjin
City/State:	Den Haag (The Hague)
Wrote... Dear Matt,Thanks again for your hospitality. Staying at your home was defenitely one of the highlights of our holiday in Australia. Back home we still think about the fantastic view at your veranda.

Name:	Katrin Gaebler
City/State:	Kelkheim
Wrote... What a stroke of luck that we find "the Epithyte". Matt, thank you for the wonderful time and the philisophic and stimulating discussions we had with your and your interesting guests in your absolutely beautiful home which was ours as well for some days. I loved your fantastic veranda, Andreas was fascinated by the exceptional furnitures. Both of us had a more than good time far away from the everyday life.Thank you Matt and all the very best for you. We hope to see you again.

Name:	david
City/State:	oxford
Wrote... having just spent the summer touring the southern hemisphere i can promise anyone considering a stay at the Epiphyte that they will not find a more picturesque setting or a friendlier welcome for many thousands of miles! thank you for your wonderful hospitality, a great cup of tea and for making a couple of weary travellers feel like part of the family! best of luck and good wishes for the future!

Name:	Günther und Rosi
City/State:	Königstein
Wrote... Hy Matt, einer der höhepunkte unseres Australienurlaubes 2001 waren die Tage in der Epiphyte,es war einfach traumhaft schön, und wir werden sicher wieder kommenDanke für Deine GastreundschaftGünther und Rosi

Name:	Leah Peck
City/State:	Qld - Brisbane
Wrote... We recently had a fantastic time at Epiphyte B&B. The owner, Matt is a fantastic guy and his two children are adoreable. You will feel very much at home at this B&B. They are typical of the friendly Australian life style.LEAH PECKBRISBANE - QLDAUSTRALIA

Name:	Chris and Ralf
City/State:	Wernau
Wrote... Hallöle Matt!!!!Vielen 1000 Dank nochmal für die wunderschöne Zeit, die wir bei Dir verbringen durften!!! Dein B & B ist wirklich ein traumhaft schönes Plätzchen, so ruhig, so familiär, eigentlich unbeschreiblich... Wir wären gerne noch viel viel länger geblieben!!! Wir vermissen Deine Veranda, die langen Gespräche bei einem gemütlichen Gläschen Wein, die nette Atmosphäre. Wir kommen bestimmt irgendwann einmal wieder!!! Vielen 1000 Dank nochmal für Deine Gastfreundschaft

Name:	Carmen und Wolfgang
City/State:	Heimertingen
Wrote... Lieber Matt,wir verbrachten ein paar wunderbare, erholsame und erlebnisreiche Tage bei dir und den girls und werden das Epiphyte mit seinen netten Menschen in guter Erinnerung behalten.Carmen und Wolfgang

Name:	kirsten
City/State:	hamburg
Wrote... Dear matt,Thanks a lot for your great hospitality!!!!I miss the view of your lovely veranda and the fruits we had for breakfast,i also miss the silence...I love that place,the harmony,etc.I hope I`ll come back. Kirsten

Name:	Eric and Una
City/State:	Adelaide
Wrote... Whoever wrote "Then I woke and looked around me At four grey walls that surround me"has not been here!I have never seen anything so magical, it is hard to leave. It brings the peace of God to your soul.