Our Life in Singapore: The Great Barrier Reef

On our third day in Australia we decided to visit the little mountain village of Kuranda. While the town itself is super cute, most of the fun is had in getting to and from Kuranda. We went with the Skyrail/Scenic Railway combo. Our original plan was to take the train up the mountain and the skyrail back down, but unfortunately, we got a bit turned around and ended up arriving at the train station just as the train was pulling away. Bummer! So we ventured over to the Skyrail station and hopped in a cable car ready for the 60 minute trip up the mountain. Now some of you may remember from a blog I wrote shortly after moving to Singapore that I am very afraid of being suspended in the air (ferris wheels, ski lifts and of course, cable cars), so a 60 minute ride was a huge feat for me! The skyrail ride was well worth it though! The views of the coast were absolutely breathtaking. Once we made it to Kuranda, we spent our time looking in all of the touristy gift shops and found plenty of Aussie souvenirs - including an authentic didgeridoo :) After an impromptu, hour long lesson on how to play the didge, we found a place to eat lunch and then made our way to the Scenic Railway. Said to be one of the most scenic railways in the world, the Kuranda Scenic Railway weaves through the Barron Gorge National Park on a 90 minute ride from Kuranda to Cairns. We saw beautiful waterfalls and more amazing views of the coastline...