If you were expecting a calming roadtrip from Brisbane to Cairns...you are dealing with the wrong girls. Let us start by giving the facts. Brisbane to Cairns is about a 19 hour road trip. That is approximately 1707km(1060 miles)to drive.Alot of road to cover in one week.There arent many big cities in Australia and as a result you can go hours without seeing people before you even hit a small town(which are scary within themselves)
We left Brisbane Saturday afternoon and road into the night. We slept at the beach in our car because it was so cold. We keep forgetting that we are in the southern hemispere and not frying like we usually do in June. We then drove until we got to Airline Beach where we discovered we had a flat tire. Cristalle tried to fix the car, but the car landed on her hand, just brusing it slightly.OUCH!!! She is ok, no broken bones, but she has seen better days.
We then drove to a small town(and there is alot of those)of Ingham. If hadnt started raining or wasnt late, perhaps we would have kept going, but we got a room(7 dollars each) in the lovely town in Ingham.As we started to settle in to our room as big as a peanut(see video) we started to think we might have been a really bad horror movie and pushed our beds next to the door and tried to sleep.
After all this(and a stop in Mission Beach) we finally got to Cairns. We got the best of the Best hostels, Gilligans, and we just relaxed. The next day it was cold and windy, but it didnt stop us from snorkling and diving the barrier reef. The reef was so beautiful just like in the pictures. Maria saw a string ray while Cristalle saw a shark. There was coral, and fish that seemed painted and so much more. We got some pictures on the our water camera, hopefully they came out.
The next day Maria went white water rafting on the tully river.It is now one of her favorite things in world. We did grade 3 and 4 rapids and the tour guide was really nice and fuuny. She didnt fall out of course execpt her guide pushed the group out and then told them to jump out to practice if they were to fall out. It was an amazing time! Maria is down to do it again.
On Friday we took it easy and went to Cape Tribulation on a crocodile tour(which we saw tons of) and the rain forest. The cape was absoulety beautiful. Its amazing to see where the reef and rain forest meet and get a flair for a different part of Australia.
The next day we headed back to Brisbane wondering where all the time went. The ride was eventful. The lovely queensland roads are built oh so well that the pot holes and dips helped for a bumpy ride. Also us hitting a kangaroo( sorry aussies) was crazy. They just hope across the road and bam there you go. I think we might have saw more pn the side of the road then hopping! We conutine to see beautiful Australia when we started having car trouble and it just gave out. We had to finsh the last 6 hours of our road trip on the bus back to brisbane.
This trip was one of my favoirtes we have ever taken. With a few set backs here and there but we all made it back to Brisbane in one piece. And now here we go with only a few days to pack before we are back in the states, its surreal. Well until next time!
Cairns
start it off
Part 1
part2
Cristalle
Dont stay here 1
Ingham 2
Mission Beach
Reef
We made it
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