It’s the start of a new chapter and we’re off to New Zealand. First stop…Auckland! I’ll admit, it was a bit of a comedy of errors for us to even get into the country. We didn’t have the smoothest start. First, we got to the Brisbane airport to fly out and they wouldn’t let us board … More Next Stop…New Zealand!
The friends we met at Mission beach told us a stop by Wallaman Falls on our way south was a must. They even gave us detailed directions on where to stop for the perfect picnic provisions on the way there, so who could say no to that! We departed Mission Beach and headed south for … More Wallaman Falls
We didn’t really have a plan for Queensland other than ‘fly into Cairns and head down to Brisbane’. We had given ourselves 12 days to do it, but hadn’t mapped out all the places we wanted to stop. We were just flying by the seat of our pants as we went. As a result, at … More South Bound and Down (finally!)
Kuranda is a scenic little town in the mountains, known as the Village in the Rainforest, just northwest of Cairns. A lot of artisans were attracted to the area for its natural beauty with waterfalls, mountains and rainforests and decided to settle there. We read that the town had a vibrant arts and crafts culture … More Kuranda (I think it’s Aboriginal for “maybe we shouldn’t have come here”…)
I’ll start this blog with a public service announcement. You likely are much smarter than I and already know this, but Cairns is pronounced as “Cans”. So either (1) you now know that I clearly pronounced it incorrectly in front of many an Australian or (2) you can just save yourself some embarrassment if you … More I Think I Cairns…
We planned a full day to explore the rainforests of Daintree. You take a ferry across the Daintree River and there is a road that goes roughly 65 kilometers up to Cape Tribulation. After that point it is an unsealed road (fancy talk for gravel road that you should definitely have 4wd to explore in … More Exploring the Daintree Rainforest
We decided to stayed in Daintree for two nights to give us enough time to explore the area. We made some last minute reservations at the Daintree EcoLodge & Spa. If you ever find yourself in the area, I cannot say enough great things about the wonderful folks there. We had a great little bungalow set … More Daintree
The Detour Diary 