In and Around CairnsCairns AquariumWe are having a relaxed day today.After breakfast, we walk five minutes to the Cairns Aquarium. I always love aquariums. This one is really well done and has a number of interesting talks.The aquarium is Australian based and also has a number of reptiles and dinosaur exhibits. We spend a couple of enjoyable hours there.The Esplanade at Low TideWe next walk down to the Esplanade, …
KurandaTrinity BeachWe leave our apartment in Port Douglas before 9am and head south to the village of Kuranda. On the way we make a brief stop to walk around Trinity Beach. During WWII, the beautiful beach was used by the Allies to practice amphibious landings. BirdworldWe leave the coast and drive up and up a surpentine highway into the Kuranda Range to arrive at Kuranda Village. Originally we were going …
A Day in Port DouglasJohn’s Surprise for MeJohn has a surprise for me this morning. He says not to eat breakfast and that we leaving at 7:20am. It isn’t until we are in the car that I realize that he has booked us into Breakfast with the Birds at the Port Douglas Wildlife Habitat. He knows me so well. Breakfast is very cool with all kinds of birds/parrots wandering around. …
Great Barrier Reef- Part 2Wavelength TourToday we have a full day of snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef. We are going with a company called Wavelength Reef Cruises which operates a much larger boat than our first reef tour. It also includes snacks, lunch and tea/coffee and a marine biologist who gives a seminar and takes us on an underwater tour.It takes 1.5 hours to get out to the …
