Cairns - 2nd post

Day 4 - up bright and early to pack and check out before heading out sea kayaking around Cape Tribulation for the morning. Fantastic conditions and we saw sea turtle and sea hawks during the journey, as well as a baby reef shark. Great way to spend the morning and Dee and Greg were able to have their first try of green coconut juice and also some ripe coconut milk and flesh straight from a coconut, freshly husked in front of us - I had my fill in Tonga for a year, and I'm not really a fan so was happy to pass my share on to the others.

Back on the bus after that for the drive back to Cairns, with a stop at the Daintree River for a Croc cruise where we spotted 4 Crocs lounging around, including a baby having a feed near the bank. There was also a wild pig and a heap of other wildlife, so we had a real treat - we were fortunate that it was low tide and so much activity happening in the afternoon.

Day 5 - up even earlier today to head down to Tully for our white water rafting. The most fantastic day and highlight of the trip for each of us - perfect weather, great guide and a raft of people who actually knew what they were doing meant that we were treated to the extreme rafting trip, rather than the normal one that we'd actually paid for. We did some body rafting, slid (individually) down a lava shute where the force of the water and the drop kept us underwater for up to 10 seconds - Greg went first and it was a relief to see his helmet pop up (10 seconds seems a lot longer when you're watching for someone!). We also jumped 5m off a cliff into the river and rafted past some of the most beautiful heritage listed rainforest that I've ever seen. Our guide spent a good part of the day trying to get Greg out of the boat - a difficult task for anyone - although he did have the river to assist him. Finally after a few close calls Greg fell out about half an hour after lunch - I think his guard was down after having a full belly! All in all, it was a great day - rafting is so much fun, and the 5 hours on the river seemed to pass so quickly. We slept really well that night!!

Day 6 - the earliest start of all, up at 4am to get our flight home.
The girls were glad to see us, but the look of relief from Nanna and Granddad said it all - thanks Mum and Dad!!! You're awesome!