buddy's posts with tag: queensland
|  | Cobar to Killarney |
After getting back to Cairns and a couple of days sleep I was off again, this time to Kuranda. I paid the $39 and went by sky rail. It was absolutely breathtaking believe me. No I didn't get out at the two stations and go on any walks even though they were fully guided by park rangers. I had learnt not to trust myself or tempt God. We travelled over 2 or 3 ranges before we arrived. The following afternoon I heard that there had been a traffic jam from Cairns to Kuranda because of a tsunami scare. Thanks be to God I was already up there. Also it was a furphy. Impressions - What was it doing up there ? (check out this link) No apparent primary industries, although some had tried to grow coffee until beaten back by the rain forest. Tourism is the heartbeat today. Also, I found out that you can't wander up town at 6:00 pm for a hamburger tea. The whole place closes down at 4:30!! and doesn't reopen until 9:00am. so, the next day jumped on the train and viewed the Barron falls. The line was closed to Cairns until the line had been checked after the rainy season so I caught a bus back for $4. While up there I also saw the Bird World Sanctuary and the Butterfly World. There were a few other attractions but I decided to head back to Cairns and home to Hervey Bay
Well I went on this day tour to the Daintree and it was excellent. When we got to the Mossman Gorge, we were told by the tour guide that we had 25 minutes to go on a bushwalk along the designated trails and that we were not to go across the swing bridge as we had to be back at the bus at 4:55pm Simple. However, this dumbie went over the footbridge and walked and walked and walked. Eventually I ran out of track and time. Then came dumb mistake No.2 - I decided to go overland, making for the mossman river - a thunderous white river roar it was. I soon learnt that it was not easy in rainforest as everything you grabbed for support was either rotten or a vile nettle. anyhow, I got down to the river, climbed up onto a large flat rock and decided to go to sleep ha! I had picked the hardest rock in Australia and no matter how hard I tried it just wouldn't fit my back. Strange that. Anyhow, just as I was falling into an involuntary exhausted sleep, the bullfrogs started. just like being caught in a traffic jam with every car playing its own loud music on the sub woofer (bass). and this was on top of the river's deafening roar - I reckon the ABC should read this for they said" I just sat on a rock and waited to be rescued" Ha! So cold and wet and shivering (I had stumbled across and into 2 creeks on the way) I watched the moon go around 260? degrees until the sun came up. I decided that scrambling over the rocks towards the road was useless so I went overland again not grabbing hold of nettle palms - my hands and arms were already bloodied from the day before. I eventually came across the walking track!! after awhile and was heading back towards the car park. I came across the SES and very helpful police on the way and we got back to the car park. Drama over. I can only humbly thank my God for I declared it a time of fasting to my God. So I never got hungry or panicked, no Crocodiles or wild pigs, my spirit was buoyed as the reporter testified and drama over. Thanks be to my God through my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen and again, I say Amen. Also, the ambulance guy found nothing wrong with me either. To be fair, I gave no interview to the media and they just gleaned what they could.
|  | It had an unexpected end - refer to my blog |
|  | had heard often about the Daintree. Was up this way so I took the trip. It was well worth it! |
|  | The end of the journey aboard the MV Trinity Bay |
|  | Did you spot Cape York? neither did I! |
|  | Waiting to get on board, on board, leaving Cairns |
|  | and our first glimpse of the MV Trinity Bay |
|  | Trains, terrain, rain, Cane, rain |
|  | Cairns (Caravonica) to Kuranda by Skyrail - Breathtaking! |
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