Cairns is the tropical north - the opposite of the Red Center. It is all about the ocean and the rainforest.
We arrived midafternoon on Wednesday and spent the afternoon settling in to our excellent resort. Our tour leader defines a resort as a hotel with a pool that has a swim-up bar, so this is the only “resort” of our tour. Being in the tropics, it is full of lush green and flowering vegetation, many birds, and other delights like a long reflecting pool outside our room. It is also across the street from the Pacific Ocean. We had a lovely walk along the beach and saw a gorgeous rainbow before the rain hit.
Our first adventure in Cairns was a visit the Hartley Crocodile Farm. Although there is a commercial farm attached to the enterprise, the main attraction is the hands on interaction with lots of local animals. We had a lovely day feeding kangaroos and wallabies, crocodiles and enjoying the antics of a variety of other creatures.
First we met the reptiles.
Next we met the gray kangaroos and red Wallabies
Mama Wallaby with a pouch full of her Joey
Next we visited the cassowaries
We saw lots of koalas and wombats and snakes and lizards.
Then we went on a boat trip to see and feed crocs.
So Much Fun!!
Most of the afternoon was rainy and relaxing. There was an almost full moon after dinner and one of our group took this amazing photo!
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