Today we went on the Kuranda Scenic Railway Train which was good and even better because it was quiet so we had plenty of room to ourselves. We had a quick walk through the markets because we got tired of telling the kids to stop touching everything. We went to the Bar & Grill and each had a burger for lunch – Matt having his usual "barra burger" and I tried the “emu burger”. It was quite sweet and dry as it is such a lean meat. It wa...

The weather has turned a bit and brought some wind and a slight chill with it. We had free pancakes this morning cooked by the staff before Matt and I took it in turns going to the shops. After lunch Chris & Fe came for a visit...(Matt's feeling the love for his birthday) then we went to check out the botanic gardens. One way to make them more exciting is to do what we did and go 30 minutes before they lock the gates. We walked all the way to the other side...

We went to Josephine Falls this morning which was a beautiful and fun place but not suitable for young children. Matt and I took turns going down the rock slide into the freezing cold water. After landing in the icy water for the first time I thought it was too cold to do again but I quickly warmed up again and wanted to go a few more times. After a short time here we went up the road to Babinda Boulders. The swimming area was busy with canoeists so we went to ...

We had planned on visiting Paronella Park today. But driving there we were debating it after reading some bad reviews and it was quite expensive. We decided I would just go as I was more interested but as Matt came up for lunch the owner was at the front and greeted us. After Matt showed his hesitation, the owner gave us both a $10 discount and we both went in. You do really need to do a tour to get the most from the experience otherwise I'm sure you would be dis...

It was a short drive from camp to our next stop at Paluma National Park. We definitely squeezed one too many things into today, but I still had a great day and it allows us to get on the road early tomorrow. We started with leaving the camper trailer at the bottom of the windy hill just because we were coming back down shortly so didn't want to tow it unnecessarily. It was no worse than any hill we have previously done but it was quite long. We went to Little Cr...