Kuranda

Today's little excursion sow us drive only about 30km to Kuranda and an early morning ride down the mountain on the Skyrail. Our first stop on the way down was at Barron Falls.Luckily there was water flowing. Along the walk through to the lookouts were objects from the early development of the railway and the wooden cars they travelled in. So glad for the modern day versions. We enjoyed the trip down and the conversations on the way up with both travellers and tour guides from a cruise ship making its way up the coast to Port Douglas.

We drove to the Barron Falls lookout and walked down to where the train stops for everyone to jump off for a look at the falls. This gave us a view from both sides of the gorge.

You can't leave Kuranda without a wander through the markets.It was particularly busy with all the visitors from the ship, and there were numerous stalls which still looked like they belonged in the 60's. Some great art work, timber work and an amazing array of teas and coffees.

Seen today: Beautiful sunny day, a scrub turkey which thought I had food for it, no cassowaries, amazing scenery, black cockatoos, white cockatoos, an ice-creamery, and boomerang throwing 'school' with those that didn't come back, still lying on the roof of a nearby building!