Eggbert's Travels

Thursday 27th July 2017

SHE SAID:

For our final day with Jacqui & Mick I had booked us on the Skyrail & Scenic railway to / from Kuranda, which is just north of Cairns. The journey up took us into the misty Tablelands & much cooler weather. Luckily some of us were prepared!!!

Kuranda seemed much more touristy & tacky than my memories of it from 1999; the markets especially were dreadful, full of trashy imported junk (more so than other markets we have been to)!

It didn't help that the weather wasn't very good either. The train down was good though, & the sun was out on our arrival at Freshwater Station!

Having dropped Jacqui & Mick at their BnB in Edge Hill we headed back to Djarawong, arriving just after 7.30pm.

Heading into the mist

White-out

Above the Barron Gorge

The SHOT of the trip!

Mick & Jacqui always know how to pose

Barron Falls

The mist cleared as we headed for Kuranda

The down hill transport

Barron Falls & Gorge from the other side

Stoney Creek Falls - right beside the train

HE SAID:

Despite not being certain, both Varena and I thought that we had done the cable car and train before. Varena checked her photo archive when we returned to the house and found photos of us doing the trip from 1995. The day out with Mick and Jac was good, but you can keep Kuranda, and I don't think I need a third trip on the cable car and train. At over $100 each I reckon that people should enjoy the trip once, then just be content with their memories. All the queuing to board trains and cable cars soon becomes tiresome, the markets are just full of overpriced cheap t-shirts, and the food is at tourist prices; $6 for a small coffee!