January 19, 2024

Our first night in the van was interesting. It was hot and sticky. We were very happy that we were connected to electricity and we were able to use our fan .

After a yummy breakfast, we made an excursion to Kuranda in the rain forest just outside of Cairns. It was raining cats and dogs when we left the campground. However when we got to the rain forest it stopped and we were able to visit the Kuranda Falls and the Kuranda Village without getting soaked.

It was very interesting to walk thru the rain forest. This is a Kauri tree. It is the only tree that is not covered with vines because the tree sheds its bark regularly. This tree can live for over 1000 years and today they are protected.

There are hippies living up in the Kuranda village.

This is Peter's friend which keeps him company when he is cooking. It sits on the fridge in the communal kitchen and observes what Peter is doing.