From Cairns to Ayers Rock (Uluru)Cairns to BrisbaneAnd we’re up at 3am and off to the airport for a 6am flight to Brisbane. In the airport John spots a man being led away in handcuffs. Besides that nothing out of the ordinary occurs.John gets some good shots of Cairns from the air.I can see the shadow of our plane as we start descending to land in Brisbane.Brisbane to Ayers …
Fitzroy IslandOff to the Ferry TerminalWe head to the ferry terminal in Cairns by way of The Esplanade. The tide is partially out and the pelicans are standing on the mudflats at the same place they had been floating last night. We are running short of our ginger anti-nausea pills. Fortunately we can easily buy more.I’m glad I take the ginger pills because the 45 minute trip is rocky. Even …
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 …
