Kuranda, Qld
Day 5 Today we made our way up to the markets at Kuranda. It’s one of those ‘must do’ things, but I fail to see the attraction. First, it’s just more of the same, with the added bonus of really ordinary souvenirs for the hordes of tourists that are channelled up here via the railway, skyway and bus. There’s a cruise ship with 3000 passengers in port today, so a fair heap of them are here as well. The reality is, once you skim the surface, there isn’t any substance to the markets. Besides, half of the stalls are closed, so there’s even less chance of it making a big impact. Come 2pm, when the last of the buses have collected their charges and gone to meet the train / skyway / boat, they start closing the village down. One place that didn’t close was the Butterfly Sanctuary, Judy’s favourite place. It’s really a n ice experience being in the company of these gentle and very pretty creatures, flittering and fluttering all around the place. The challenge was to get a decen...