Cairns Qld. July 28, 2015
Cairns Qld. July 28, 2015 We started off on a lazy sort of day. It's not cold, nor is it hot. Nor is it bright and sunny, but threatening rain all day, not that there's much difference between 99% humidity and actual rain. We thought we'd go and take the skyrail ride through the treetops up to Kuranda and visit the butterfly house. We arrived at the terminus at exactly the same time as 27 busloads of pre-booked tourists from the Pacific Dawn cruise ship arrived, and so naturally enough, we decided that it would be better tomorrow. Undaunted we were sort of heading toward town when we got side-tracked up to a previously unheard of place called Crystal Cascades. It's yet another walk along a gorge through rainforest, but this one is rather pleasant. You are walking on a wide smooth concrete driveway, well above the rushing rapids and inviting swimming holes. There are well made viewing platforms and stairs and people are encouraged to go swimming, which would be mig...