Train whistle blowing - driver at the helm! Yes we are up in Cairns going to some of the tourist destinations. We travelled to Kuranda Village on the historic Scenic Railway which meaners past Stoney Creek Falls and through the Barron Gorge National Park re-living the history of the handbuilt line - over 15 tunnels dug through mostlty stone with pick & shovels. This area dates back to 1800s.
The journey takes 90 mins and is a very steep climb up a very narrow track. We did not get a window seat so Alistair got to meet the the lucky ones who did by climbing over them every time their was a good photo opportunity! Some times he even remembered to take the lens off the camera (this gave us a much better shot!!) A pleasant walk through the village which is very well set up for the tourist with the creditcard - lots of opals, indigenous art, masks from Venice and would you believe golliwogs. We returned to our digs via the Skyrail Rainforest cableway a 45 min ride through and on top of the rainforest - a very enjoyable day and a brilliant clear sky for the views.