From what I saw of it, Cairns looks like a lovely city and I was sad I didn't stay there longer. It doesn't even feel like a city as its so quiet, the city centre seems to just be one main street! But then I didn't get a chance to explore. The city is also surrounded by mountains that are covered in rainforests, everywhere you look all you see are the mountains! And of course there is the Great Barrier Reef!

 

On my only full day there I took a tour that took me over to Green Island which is a small island right on the reef with quiet beaches and a small resort in the middle. There is also a small marine life and croc sanctuary, which is where I held the baby croc! From Green Island, took a little trip over the reef in a glass bottomed boat, as well as seeing the amazing sealife underneath, the man also threw he fish some food, so we got to see a colourful feeding frenzy, there was even a shark swimming around!

 

In the afternoon I took the skyrail up over the rainforest covered mountains to Kuranda. The trip takes about 30-45mins and has some stunning views, including Baron Falls. You also get to stop off twice and look around the rainforest. Once I landed in Kurand, the guy forgot to tell me that they take a photo of you, so in the shop there was  really funny picture of me looking very vague and in the wrong direction!

 

Kuranda is a small mountain town full of little shops and markets and various different wildlife sanctuaries - butterflies, birds, venomous, fish, native. My tour included the butterfly and native park (Rainforestation). Then on the way home the bus driver was kind enough to stop off at a good lookout so we could take photos from off the mountain over looking Cairns - like I hadn't got enough already from the skyrail!!

 

Back in Sydney briefly, got to meet up with Swediah Rob recovering from a Swedish party! Now waiting to get the bus to Loxton where I will hopefully get some fruit picking work for a few weeks before I set off to Melbourne for the games, GP and my birthday!!!