We are back on dry land and still feeling the effects of 4 days of sea legs. Amazing how long it takes to get one’s land legs back under you. We are in Cairns staying at a very nice hotel – Hotel Cairns.
Saturday we spent all day out on a trip to the Daintree National World Heritage Sight – 110 million years old. Unchanged by ice ages, contains 65% of Australia’s bird species. We saw an amazing number of huge bats. So much amazing flora and fauna! We took several walks on the floor of the forest looking up into the amazing canopy. Everywhere we looked we saw something new and different. We had a wonderful tour guide, who was very knowledgeable about the history of the area as well as knowing the plants, animals and what it all means. We also drove down to the Coral Sea at the foot of the rain forest, near Cape Tribulation where Captain Cook became stranded in 1770s, hence the name “tribulation” - beautiful water, but no swimming, cuz of the “stingers” and crocs.
Sunday morning we joined Rick, our tour guide again to see the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Center. They presented shows that shared history, beliefs and many skills of the Australian Natives. After lunch we rode the Kuranda Skysail up above the Daintree Rain Forest. Wow again we saw such beauty. The weather was very tropical – warm, humid, rain storms coming and going. We ended the day in the small town or Kuranda, where we shopped and enjoyed an afternoon break.
Tomorrow we pick up our motor home and start the driving adventure. We are both well and having an extremely good time.
5 comments:
So glad to hear you made it - the luggage made it - AND that you are having a wonderful time...I have been thinking about you lots! Will be sure to let Giovanni know you are having fun!
Marilyn
Love the pics...they really bring the trip closer. Now I'll I need to do is enjoy a Foster's while reading the blog. The diving looked fun but I am sure you like getting you "lubbery land legs" back. Did you see any wild Digger Doo's at the Aboriginal Center?
hi when you leave wagga head to echuca csenic drive iss thru rutherglen to echuca or thru deniliquin for quick 3 hour trip
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see you easter sunday
will head to melb with you have accommodation in st kilda rd 5 minute tram ride into city
robjen
hi travellers
it's easter saturday and we are just heading to local shops for a look - hoping to see you tomorrow - give us a call 0354823936 mob. 0439 823832 - or send us an email
cheers
rob and jenni
addition to yesterday - we got the days wrong - see you easter monday - we are a day behind down here - especiallyas we get on in years - we will be home waiting - see you soon
rob and jenni
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