We breakfasted on cereal and toast at the apartment, then drove to Caravonica (between Trinity Beach and Cairns) to catch the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway at 10 AM. The cableway trip from Caravonica to Kuranda took about two hours, including stops at Red Peak and Barron Falls Stations. The gondola gave us great views of the rainforest canopy, which supports ferns, orchids and a fascinating array of fruits and flowers living in the tree tops. At Red Peak Station, wooden walkways allow a close-up view of the rainforest under the canopy and the ranger explained the trees, plants and animals living there.
At the Barron Falls Station, we walked to three different lookouts providing views of the Barron River gorge and falls.
We ate lunch and shopped in Kuranda for a couple of hours (looked at about 3,000 T-shirts and bought some more souvenirs), then took the Kuranda Scenic Railway back to Cairns. The railway skirts the southern rim of the Barron River gorge, which widens to a valley as it approaches Cairns, providing spectacular views along the way.
From the train station we took a bus to retrieve the car in Carvonica and drove back to Cairns for a tour of the city. We parked by the public pool on the waterfront, a kind of man-made lagoon, and walked out on the wharf to view the yachts docked at the Marlin Marina. Brian, as a naval architect, appreciated several specimens, especially the Kokomo, a 170 foot fast cruising sloop launched just over a year ago. Very sweet!
We drove back to Trinity Beach and had an excellent Italian dinner at L’unico, with children at nearby tables providing entertainment; then back to the Roydon for a few more rounds of Greed before bed.
At the Barron Falls Station, we walked to three different lookouts providing views of the Barron River gorge and falls.
From the train station we took a bus to retrieve the car in Carvonica and drove back to Cairns for a tour of the city. We parked by the public pool on the waterfront, a kind of man-made lagoon, and walked out on the wharf to view the yachts docked at the Marlin Marina. Brian, as a naval architect, appreciated several specimens, especially the Kokomo, a 170 foot fast cruising sloop launched just over a year ago. Very sweet!
We drove back to Trinity Beach and had an excellent Italian dinner at L’unico, with children at nearby tables providing entertainment; then back to the Roydon for a few more rounds of Greed before bed.
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