If you must go to Cairns and only want to visit the Great Barrier Reef, it is recommended to spend 2 days. Go to the Great Barrier Reef on the first day and come back to rest. Rest well and return on the second day. If you want to do other activities, it is best to spend 3 days. Go to the Great Barrier Reef on the first day and various activities on the second day, such as hot air balloons, rafting, etc.
On the third day, we returned after a good sleep. Don't stay for only 2 days, because many activities are greatly affected by the weather, such as hot air balloons and skydiving. For example, Yunluo went out to sea on the first day and went to play hot air balloons early on the third day. Of course, the weather was very good that day, and on the way back, I asked the driver a question.
What if it rains and is windy? He said that except for very strong winds and rain (generally impossible), he will still pick you up early in the morning (4-5 am), and then after arriving at the destination, he will wait in the car to see if the weather will get better. If it is not better after 3 hours, he will send you back.
The money is non-refundable, and you can postpone it to the next day, but the problem is that you have to fly back today... You can imagine how you feel at that time. Therefore, when you go out, you should be more generous in terms of time and expenses, otherwise it may not be worth it.
Since the schedule in Cairns was very relaxed, Yunluo and An Qingjue slept until they woke up naturally the next day. After they felt their hp & mp were restored, they went downstairs to have breakfast. It felt great not to be in a hurry!
After breakfast, An Qingjue suddenly got excited and came to the dock where they had escaped after the ship docked yesterday. As soon as they approached, they saw the Sun Lovers ship they had taken yesterday, and took a few photos of her beautiful figure while no one was there yet.
As you can see from the photos, today is cloudy and the sea breeze is stronger than yesterday. (According to the locals, it rained this morning.) Thinking that the superposition effect will be more obvious in the open sea, I can't help but feel proud of my wise decision to go out to sea yesterday. I hope that those who go out to sea today will also have a smooth journey.
Probably because of the severe seasickness yesterday, An Qingju, who was still alive and kicking just now, immediately started to vomit after seeing the boat, haha. Of course, today's destination is not here. After a short walk after dinner, Yunluo and An Qingju headed to today's destination: skyrail.
The Skyrail Rainforest Cable Car in Cairns is the world's first environmental tour project and one of the longest cable cars in the world.
The whole journey is about 7.5 kilometers, and the cable car can comfortably accommodate 6 people. When the cable car passes over the tropical rainforest, you can relax and enjoy the beautiful and picturesque scenery of Cairns tropical rainforest and the sparkling Coral Sea.
At the Red Peak and Barron Falls stations, you can stroll along the forest trails and enjoy the beautiful views. You can also use the advanced Chinese multimedia facilities in the Rainforest Interpretation Center to gain a deeper understanding of the wonders of the natural environment.
Skyrail has been awarded as one of Australia's best tourist destinations many times. While providing a wonderful experience, it is also a leader in the world's ecotourism industry. Its unique tropical rainforest sightseeing is unique in the world.
The famous Kuranda mountain village is not far from the Skyrail terminal Kuranda, so overall, it was quite a trip today. It takes about 15 minutes to drive from the hotel to Skyrail. There are basically no people in Cairns, so the road condition is still very good.
Such a great place. The ticket price is naturally not cheap. Yunluo and An Qingju bought a one-way ticket. It also costs 45 yuan per person. Fortunately, the one-way sightseeing takes about 90 minutes (round trip is about two and a half hours), so it is still worth it.
Well, without further ado, I bought my ticket and got on the bus. Since there were not many people today, it was natural for a couple to charter a bus to fully enhance the atmosphere. We waited for several buses (thanks to the understanding of the on-site staff) and got on the legendary bus No. 8, hehe.
As soon as they got on the car, it started to drizzle, but it also added to the atmosphere. Riding the cable car, the feeling of being pulled up from low to high, and the wide view of the panoramic view made Yunluo and An Qingjue feel better all of a sudden. An Qingju also began to take the DV and started filming spontaneously.
The glass door next to the cable car is not full but half, and it is transparent. If you don't look carefully, you might think there is no door, haha. But this design is really good, which provides great convenience and restoration for viewing. I have to say that the details are still well done.
When the cable car is about 10 meters away, an LED signal light will appear in front to notify you through a 5-second digital countdown display. The clever Yunluo immediately understood what he meant and spent 3 seconds letting An Qingjue know what to do next. He then spent the next 2 seconds getting ready (posing). As a result, the following work was created.
The photo will be displayed on the screen after you get off the train. Just like the previous "money-scam" routine, you can choose to buy or not. It costs 15 yuan per photo, which is a bit expensive, but generally speaking, people will not sell it to you, and there will be no big and strong "strong men" who will force you to buy it.
The experience for tourists is still good, it is a gentle cut. Since it is a honeymoon, "gentleness" will naturally not be excluded. I gave 20 yuan, and before I got the change, I found that An Qingju suddenly had an ice cream in his hand. The clerk said to Yunluo very skillfully, 5 yuan. In the blink of an eye, 20 yuan left Yunluo, hey...
Leaving Skyrail, Yunluo and An Qingju walked to Kuranda. Strangely enough, it was raining just now, but the sun came out when they left the station. They had to PF their RP to take a picture before leaving the station.
After stuffing some food to fill my stomach, I started to enter the park. Kuranda Folk Village is mainly divided into two parts, one is the so-called local Aboriginal culture and performances (there are many such performances in China, and Yunluo is not interested at all), and the other is the tropical rainforest amphibious chariot ride that is very attractive to Yunluo!
Tickets are 43 people. Okay, according to custom, the good ones will stay behind, and I will introduce the natives first. Spear throwing performance, according to legend, the natives used this skill to hunt animals for food.
The reason why it is interesting is not whether the darts look good, but that you can participate in this project. It is to put you alone on a large lawn, and then others will use darts to hit you, and if they hit you, they will roast you and eat you!
No. After the joking "native" shows you how to use the "boomerang", you can experience it yourself. The texture of the dart in your hand and when you throw it is still very good. If you go, you can experience it.
Leaving the Boomerang venue, we came to the last item of the "natives" performance, which should be a mixed performance of their so-called traditional dance and vocal music.
A large group of tourists were tricked into doing it, and then 4-5 "natives" came on stage. Some danced, some played music. It was really ugly. It was so ugly that Yunluo felt that taking a photo of them was a waste of Yunluo's memory card.
Fortunately, Yunluo was well prepared and sat in the back row with An Qingjue. Otherwise, they would have been "lucky" to be selected to join the most ugly and unpleasant performance in their lives. After a quarter of an hour, the performance finally ended. I can finally play the project I have been thinking about for a long time.
The car came, and Yunluo and An Qingjue got in. Yunluo and An Qingjue deliberately sat in the last row. It was convenient for taking photos, and they could feel the impact of the tail swing more deeply.
It is said that this water vehicle was modified from a retired vehicle on the battlefield and weighs about 70 tons. No wonder it has such strong performance and can climb a slope of nearly 60 degrees without any pressure. There is no sense of disobedience when entering the water, which really allows Yunluo and An Qingju to experience the feeling of fighting in a tropical rainforest.
About half an hour later, the chariot ride ended. I have to say it was quite exciting, I recommend it. Before leaving, I went to the gift shop as usual. I found that the animal toys in Australia were really ugly, so I mustered up the courage and finally gave up, which was also a contribution to Yunluo's wallet. There was a kangaroo that was good, and Yunluo punched him a few times, haha.
After "bullying" the kangaroos, I unexpectedly found a familiar white man passing by, but I couldn't remember where I had seen him before. After getting on the bus, I suddenly remembered that this was one of the "aboriginals" in front! I had long suspected that they were not real "aboriginals" and thought that they could deceive people by painting their bodies black and adding a few slap marks.
In the end, the truth was revealed, which shows that Shanzhai is not the "patent" of China. Of course, this does not mean that all the "natives" are Shanzhai, but at least some of them are just to make up the numbers. Fortunately, Yunluo had no interest in the "natives" from the beginning, so he was not "hit" at all.
Just take it as an after-dinner snack. Since there were not many activities scheduled today, we arrived at the hotel at around 3 pm. I booked the tickets for tomorrow's activities. I originally wanted to choose one of the several activities (rafting, helicopter, skydiving, etc.).
I just happened to find two pandas taking photos and singing on a hot air balloon on my phone, haha. The one taking the photo was Yunluo, so Yunluo and An Qingju decided to get together.
The cost of activities in Cairns is not low, basically around 200 people, so you should prepare enough funds before going, so as not to be "underprepared" and end up with a "boring trip". Yunluo and Anqingju's hot air balloon trip is for 245 people, including half an hour of flight time and drdr service (round-trip pick-up, hotel pick-up and drop-off).
Although it is not cost-effective, the price is still acceptable for an activity that I have only seen on TV and in dreams.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
There are 2 shifts every day. The first shift will pick you up at your hotel at 4 am. Please be punctual as they will pick you up at each hotel one by one. If you are late, it may affect other people.
We will arrive at the site at about 5:30 and take off at about 6:00. It will be completely dark at that time. We will land at 6:30 and take you back to the hotel. Don't underestimate this half hour, it is very precious! Because in this half hour you can witness the whole process from complete darkness to complete light! It is equivalent to watching the whole process of sunrise on a hot air balloon. It feels so high!
As for the second shift... they come as early as the first shift, but can only watch the sky gradually brighten and have to wait for the first shift to get off work before they can go to work. When it is finally their turn, the sky is already fully light. There is no difference between going up and down, it feels really bad.
Moreover, the sun there is very fierce. Once it rises, it will immediately emit a "dazzling" light, which will make you "turn away" and unable to look directly at it. In other words, the romantic feeling of watching the sunrise in the first class balloon is likely to become a "avoidance sport" of "seeing the light" in the second class.
If you want to turn your grief and anger into appetite, you may be disappointed, because the second group of tourists need to wait until the bus that sent the first group of tourists comes back before they can go back. If you are not staying at the Sabis Top Hotel,
(Generally speaking, hotels open breakfast until 9 o'clock, and few open until 10 o'clock), so you can wait a while and have lunch directly, but remember that you have to pay for it separately.
Therefore, buying the first shift is very important, because it is an activity that costs the same amount of money but has completely different results. I remember hearing this sentence when I was a child: the most important thing in life is not hard work, but choice. It is really appropriate to put it here.
Okay, back to the point. The person who issued the ticket actually gave Yun Luo the ticket for the second shift. Fortunately, Yun Luo was prepared. He saw the flaw in the receipt at a glance! Just a glance! After Yun Luo pointed out the key, the person guiltily replaced Yun Luo with the first shift!
After getting the tickets, Yunluo and An Qingju were in a good mood, so they went to the pier again, which they had not visited yesterday. It was still very good.
The long-awaited hot air balloon romantic journey is about to begin. Do you feel excited when you think of that scene? Yes, as a scene that you can only see on TV and in dreams at ordinary times, you are about to have an immersive experience. The feeling is naturally: "Everyone on earth knows it", haha.
Since we had to leave at 4:00 the next day, we went to bed at 8:00 the day before. Fortunately, the activities in Cairns were well-organized and relaxed, so we got up at 3:00 the next day without any effort. After a simple meal of bread (to replenish blood sugar), we took DC and DV and set off.
This is a minibus that can hold about 10 people. There is no other person in the car except the driver and the handsome guy.
It seems that Yunluo and An Qingjue are really VIPs among VIPs. Yunluo and An Qingjue chose the two most comfortable seats and sat down, chatting with the handsome guy. The young man is only 23 years old this year. It turns out that he is an American. Alas, I really don’t understand why Americans want to come to Australia to work.
During the conversation, I learned that Yunluo and An Qingjue were going to pick up other people first, and then drive to the mountain about 60 kilometers away, which would take about an hour.
After picking up people at various hotels, the handsome guy told everyone what to pay attention to, and then played a short video, specifically explaining what to pay attention to and how to deal with emergencies. I have to say that the foreigners did a good job in this regard. (To be continued...)