Tuesday, 29 September 2015

Trip to Cairns. On the July school holidays we took a trip to Cairns in North Queensland looking for some warmth and an escape from the Victorian winter. We snorkeled on the Great Barrier Reef, visited a crocodile farm, and saw some of the local attractions. Mike and Veronica would have been happy to stay at the hotel and simply enjoy the tropical sun and the pool.

In Brisbane airport

On our way!
Cairns

At one of the pools



Mike swimming in the lagoon downtown Cairns

At the Australian tank and artillery museum in Cairns
Armour and Artillary museum

The desert fox

Veronica joins the VC



Everybody's favorite-Crocs!

Bad day to be a chicken



On the beach
Beaches

Gilligan's Island


A trip on the Skyrail cable car
Skyrail


Waiting for the train

The historic Kuranda rail line


Whistle stop

Probably full of crocs...


On the Skyrail


Heading out to the Great Barrier Reef

Doing some snorkeling





Coral



Maple and Veronica at the Reef

Outside our apartment in Cairns

Inside

Taking some air