I've been scrubbing the mould out of, and off the car today.
There were patches of green moss and black mould inside AND outside.
The rainforest creates an oil from the vegetation which the rain delivers to the earth and everything upon it.
The roofs, paths, paving, caravans and cars.
Everything is covered with a thick, black slimy scum when it's wet, and a thick, black crusty, flaking coating when it's dry.
All the plastic surfaces in my car were covered in black spots of mould.
The van is stilly drying out from the 15 days of constant rain we had recently. There have been a few light and heavy scattered showers since then.
So I've cleaned down everything inside, but some still has to dry.
Some of my clothes went mouldy in the wardrobe. They're soaking in nappy soaker, but I don't like my chances of losing the stain.
The outside of the car also had a black streaking which is not usually there. I spent my morning washing it off. The bumper strip and the side stopes down both sides had moss growing under and on them. Pretty in the rainforest, not pretty on my car.
I'm still working on resealing the exterior of the van. I've done all one side and half the front. It's a work in progress.
I've washed the mouldy surfaces with water containing a few drops of oil of cloves. When I'd finished scrubbing I misted with oil of cloves again.
I washed the windows with vinegar and they're shiny once again.
The only thing that went mouldy in Broome was the annexe. I still have to tackle that, but I'll leave it as long as I can until the wet has finished.
So the message is folks, "Don't park up too long in one place or you'll grow mould and moss."
I've learned my lesson.