Is that cable strong enough?

Don't you just love it when you go on a trip that you paid for ages ago?
Gigs are a good example of this... you buy the ticket so far in advance that by the time the date comes round, all you have to worry about is getting there.

The same applies to our day trip today. Booked and paid for back in the UK with no need to hand over any dwindling holiday coffers. Bonza dans le Ragga Tip.

The Skyrail is about 40 minutes drive (on the complimentary shuttle) South from Port Douglas back towards Cairns and is the longest cable car in the world spanning Barron Falls and leading to Kuranda.
The journey itself was very peaceful but required changing from one 4 person car to another at two different stages along the way. In total, three separate journeys, with three different sets of occupants and therefore three awkward conversations. Each way. Yawn.
Pretty soon, I'm just going to start making stuff up to try and make things more interesting:

"So, where you guys from?"
"You wouldn't have heard of it... a small planet called Shnurf just outside the Gamma Quadrant. And you?"

After swooping above the rain forest canopy and checking out the stunning views, we finally arrived at the lovely little village of Kuranda, where we stopped for lunch and awaited our pick up to 'Rainforestation'.

As wildlife parks go, this one was right up there with the best of them. We had a guided tour of the animal park which explained in detail all about Koalas, Crocs, Kangaroos, Wallabies and various birds followed by another guided trip in an Army Duck (an amphibious WW II 6 wheel vehicle) around the rain forest and river.
A highly entertaining Aboriginal 'Dreamtime' show was next up followed by demonstrations on spear throwing, Didgeridoo playing and Boomerang throwing which we were able to have a go at.
WARNING: Lou is a natural. Don't get on the wrong side of her.

On the way back on the cable car, we stopped off for a mooch at both stations to take in some more of the spectacular views before being 'shuttled' back to our hotel.

Total cost today? £0.00 NICE!

Darren