This morning we’re off on the scenic train from Cairns. It’s a better day weather-wise today, and we settle into the train for a pleasant 2-hour trip. The sugar cane is in flower all around here and looks rather lovely. The track goes through 15 short tunnels on the way, the longest being almost a mile in length. As the construction … Continue reading →
Today we’re spending the day in Cairns for shopping and a general look around. After parking the car in a city street, we walked down to the marina. Boy, there’s a few dollars worth of boat tied up down there. We walked around for ages, walked back up to the shopping area, and spent a bit of time there. We … Continue reading →
A bit of a lazy morning this morning, didn’t get up til after 7am, so it was after 9 before we had left the tent for the day. Our first stop was the BP in Kuranda and then the Barron Gorge Lookout. We parked the car and wandered out along the boardwalk and down onto the Barron Falls railway station. This time we’re … Continue reading →
Today we’re going to take the Skyrail down to Cairns, so we got up around 6am and made breakfast. It’s a beautiful morning as we walk along the riverbank to the station . Before the tourists arrive for the day is a lovely time in Kuranda. We turn up at the Skyrail station just on 9am, a bit early for our ride. … Continue reading →
We managed to grab a few hours of broken sleep and woke with the daylight around 6am. Vic had a look around outside and saw some other vehicles parked not far away, so we followed the road round that we came in on, and found a huge free campground! Well, not really a campground, as you are only permitted a … Continue reading →
