Driving to Kuranda

We headed off about 9am, a little cautious after Joe found the spare tyre we put in yesterday had lost some pressure overnight. With no chance of getting a new spare before Monday we continued on to Kuranda. Our fuel stop and tyre check 100km down the road helped with our concerns with the tyre keeping pressure.

We continued on to Atherton and The Crystal Cave! If I had been her as a kid I would've blown a decade of pocket money! It's all hands on and the girls were amazed every time they turned around. We spent a few minutes looking around the shop before doing the tour of the cave created by the owner to display his personal collection. Anything not behind glass and within reach could be touched. A huge number of crystals and fossils of all sizes from all over the world. Including the biggest amethyst geode in the world!The girls were in awe! We spent ages in the shop afterwards which Joe coped very well with. Once decisions were finally made and purchased, we went back to the van for a quick bite of lunch before continuing on.

I'm still amazed at how red every still is despite being so close to the coast. Although everything is lush and green, you occasionally see the odd blood red patch of dirt in paddocks along the side of the roads.

We got to Kuranda around 2.30 and set up. We've found a tyre service to go to in the morning with a supermarket up the road in nearby Smithfield, then back to see Kuranda for the rest of the day tomorrow. As for today we will be chilling out in the beautiful rainforest atmosphere.Leer más