In between stops on the boat we spent a couple of days in Cairns.
Cairns is in the NE corner of Australia in the state of Queensland. It is in a tropical rain forest and has the weather to prove it. Being summer, it was hot and humid. While we were there, we did an awesome tour, the skyrail and aboriginal cultural park
http://www.skyrail.com.au/
Lets start by saying that the views from this gondola are breathtaking. First coming down into Cairns, then of Barron Falls, and then up into Kuranda. In Kuranda, we went over and did pictures with the Koalas and fed the Kangaroos. I also bought and original piece of aboriginal art work of a dolphin.
The Aboriginal park told the stories of the natives. Their stories have universal themes that you find in Judeo-Christian beliefs as well. Also found out how to make and play a diggerdoo.
Cairns was a wonderful little town, full of backpackers on holiday. Not at all what I expected in Australia.
