Day 60: Cairns

Not for the faint hearted.

Today we braved the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Seven and a half miles of hanging in a plastic pod high, above the rainforest, suspended on a stick, running along a piece of string.

Each time the gondola cabin went over the top of the pylons they shuddered.

Each time Oly moved to get a new photo we rocked.

Its a good job the views were spectacular.

On the way back I had enough time to get used to it and didn't feel like I was on a white knuckle ride any more.

We would have gone one way on the Kuranda Scenic Railway but there had been a landslide in February that took out part of the track. Repairs were in progress and it wouldn't be ready until May.

All terror aside, we highly recommend the Skyrail if you ever in Cairns.

Emelie