Off to Cairns

About 24 hours after arriving at Ayers Rock, we were back at the airport for our 1,112 mile flight to Cairns in the Sunshine State of Queensland. As soon as we landed, we kept saying, "This reminds us of Hawaii!" and it did in lots of ways. It is tropical and laid back. We got settled in our hotel, then walked into town to visit the Night Markets and grab something to eat.

The 4 of us aboard the Kuranda Scenic Railway

The next day, Saturday the 20th, we had a tour to the village of Kuranda. We boarded the Kuranda Scenic Railway for a trip through the rainforest and a deep river gorge on our way to the village. We had some time to stroll through the quaint streets, then we got onto the Skyrail cablecar to travel over the rainforest. We had the opportunity to get off at an intermediate station and take advantage of scenic walkways through the rainforest.

It was an amazing sight! We were oohing and aahing the entire hour. At the end of the cablecar ride, we walked to the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park for a full afternoon of demonstrations, dances, and music of the local tribes. We each tried our hand at throwing boomerangs, and Bill tried spear throwing as well. It was a very entertaining and informative afternoon.

Trying to find a didgeridoo for Verne