Sunday 4th March In Cairns. We went out to Green Island on the Barrier Reef, and went snorkelling again. I just cannot keep Jen out of the water now. I think she has a thing about Lycra suits , face masks and goggles! Monday 5th March Took the Karunda Scenic Railway up into the mountains to Karunda Village in the middle of a huge rain forest. A real feat of engineering back in the 19th century. Came back via a 7 km cable car ride. Tuesday 6th March Leaving...

Whitsunday Islands Sunday 26th February Flew from Sydney to Cairns, and from brilliant sunshine to cloud and rain of biblical proportions! Drove 500 Kms down to Townsville. At one time it rained so hard the traffic came to virtual stop. Monday 27th. Spent the day in Townsville. The plan was to take a day trip out to Magnetic Island, but there was not much point as we could not even see it from the shore. Went for a long walk along the promendade, which is be...