Monday - I arrived back in 'Cairns' today and was dropped off at "Cairns Beach House" where I will be staying before my flight to 'New Zealand' tomorrow. It is $10 a night as we have a discount card. The hostel is basic but the dorm has an en-suite bathroom, so its not all bad! I then met up with Neeley and Annie at "Captain Cooks" where they have been staying all week, I also saw Alison again (from the Whitsundays trip) as she is staying in the same room as the ...

Saturday - Today I decided to head out to "Mossman Gorge". I booked onto the public bus at 10.30 am and reached the Gorge by 11am. I decided to do the 2.4km walk that took you around the gorge and through the rainforest of the "Daintree National Park". It was such a beautiful place, the walk alongside the gorge was fantastic as the water was cascading down into pools of shiny stones and down through the rainforest. The "Rex lookout" had a swinging bridge where yo...

Today was up extremely early (4.45am) as I had to be ready to be picked up at 6am for my tour to 'Cooktown' which Lynn had kindly organised for me with their company "Gary's Safaris". I was picked up first by Matt, and then we went on to pick up some Aussies Fiona and her husband and Heather and Angela (who was originally from Cambridge, UK!). At 7am we were on our way up to 'Cooktown'. We passed through the "Daintree National Park" and the "Alexandra ranges". We...

Wednesday - I was up bright and early today for my trip to 'Kuranda'. This is the trip that Lynn and Paul organised for me! Graham, our guide, picked the group up at 10am in 'Port'. We then travelled 1h to 'Kuranda' village which was right up in the mountains. The road was very bendy and the further up you got the mistier it got. Once we reached the village we all got out and had 2h to walk around. The village was very quaint with old fashioned shops with tin roo...

Monday - Today we all left 'Cairns' Neeley and Annie went on a 2 day 1 night 'Cape Tribulation' trip and I took the free bus up to 'Port Douglas'. The hostel that I am staying here is called "Dougies" and is well nice! It is really clean, with huge dorm rooms, a new toilet and shower block, a large kitchen, pool and bar. Its also set well back from the road and only 15mins walk from the centre of town. After unpacking I decided to walk into town, 'Port Douglas' i...