Our first day in Cairns was full on - got up nice and early to get the party started. We forgot there was a little time change, we scheduled a 6:30am cab... got down and there wondering where it was....well we were an hour early! Watched the sunrise on the beach. Nothing is open late or early in this sleepy off season town - we were not able to get any brekkie2 hour or so Scenic Train ride up to the small town of Karumba. Did some shopping in town, randomly played the didgeridoo with an aboriginal, had lunch and back down the mountain on a skyrail.
This skyrail was hundreds of feet in the air - skimming the top of the oldest rainforest in the world. It was not as exotic as it sounds. Very green, lush and loud with the vibrant noises of the rainforest. Stopped off at several look out points along the way. At one point the darn thing stops and I have a panic....curse words were flying. Luckily Emily is a little more well traveled and calm with these kinds of things. I just kept picturing the little gondola thing unsnapping from the line and dropping to my early demise.
Left was the water fall when we were going by in the train and below was later in the day on the skyrail. Beautiful green place!
Double Peace Sign! There was several Japanese tourists on the train, they were Emily and I's entertainment for the slow trip up to Karumba. They would get very excited, running around, we would go to see what the fuss was about and it wooould be tree or a sign. Every pic that this one guy took he did the double thumbs up - that is him behind me in the with the orange backpack on :)
These blue butterfly's were everywhere - love them! this was not a kodak moment shot - rather a pic of a postcard :) I couldnt get a good shot so I improvised...I call it resourcefulness
The water was mucky - Emily was my encyclopedia during our expedition (I was inquiring about random stuff she would come up with local responses), we think the muddy water is due to the lack of rock or sediment to clear the water. I guess I could Google it but thats too easy.
More wild life below - little turkey thing was peeling out in the dirt and moon walking looking for food.
Lake below actually had a rope/wire thing set up around the parameter which people used to water ski/wake board on the lake. Very peculiar!
Pic below is of the airport!! Yes that small little landing strip is where I flew into!
Pool side drinks, apps and more wildlife - these toads make loud hammering sounds and I guess they are poisonous...
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