It's MUCH MUCH warmer up here in Cairns - a nice relief after the torrential rains of Sydney. We dropped our bags off at the hotel, changed into better clothes, and headed off to Kuranda. Kuranda is a village nestled up in the hills outside of Kuranda. We hopped on a skyline gondola to take us up to the village. We stopped a few times along the way to check out some overlooks of the gorge below and the waterfalls. Once in Kuranda, we had free time to wander. The streets are lined with little shops & vendors...but not tacky nor pushy about buying things. We grabbed some German brats for lunch and just meandered thru the streets. Got some ice cream. Girls got weaves in their hair...it was a pretty amazing day! We took the train back down to Cairns. It was a 2 hr ride down and was breathtaking. Wound us thru the hills, stoppped to see the waterfalls, and just chug-a-chugged us down the mountain. Dinner was right along the bay and then the kids went for a quick swim in the cool pool before retiring for the night.
Tomorrow we're off to the Reef - super excited!!
I'll post pics later of today's action. Got a great jumpin' pic involving lifeguards! No worries - no one drowned :)
~steph :)
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| On our way to Kuranda...this is just after Olivia got attacked by a wild turkey. |
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| skyline to Kuranda |
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| Showing off their hair wraps |
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| strike a pose, there's nothing to it...Vogue! Vogue! Vogue! |
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| this is how we do it in Kuranda |
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| Ice cream buddies :) |
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| Scenic overlook stop on our train ride down from Kuranda |
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| Eddie put all his women to sleep. |
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| Cairns |
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| Cairns with our new lifeguard friends |
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