Thierings on Tour

This morning was freezing! Which was an unusual change from recent weeks and not one we want to stick around… 

We packed up with the help of the girls. Jazzy has been loving washing up, so us adults are embracing this wave of enthusiasm 😉🤭

Before leaving the Atherton Tablelands we finally got to Malanda Falls and the girls loved exploring the amazing information / visitor centre. So many things to learn, touch and explore! In fact the girls didn’t want to leave… I was really hoping we might see a real tree kangaroo around the falls, but it was only the three that belong in our van that popped their cheeky heads out!

It was a beautiful drive out and I enjoyed seeing some new plantations around – coffee, some banana, but also avocado. What a place for fresh produce.

As we headed closer to Cairns we saw the turnoff to Barron Falls and Kurunda Village. Wow, what a vibe the village had! Sort of like a tropical Byron and some very cool shops, cafes and everyone just seemed to be happy (but not in a Byron kinda way, ha). Sadly there weren’t any caravan parking spots around so we continued on to the falls.

The path led us through a very high and slightly scary treetop walk to a very impressive viewing platform! I had no idea these falls were going to be so high… I can definitely see why the scenic railway makes a stop there also.

After some rather windy downhills parts we were back on our way to Cairns and made it to the park just in time for a quick set up and time in the pool!
Chris had arranged a catch up with a mate in town he had worked with at Qantas Link whilst the girls and I headed for a dip in the pool. I loved their approach here – they heat it in winter and cool it in summer. As a parent who very much has to be in the water with Scarly still, I appreciated the heated pool!

All the girls had an absolute ball going down the water slides and swimming. Even little Scarly upgraded from the yellow little slide with mama to racing down the orange one after her sisters (on mama’s lap still, of course).

What a fun way to wrap up the afternoon!

Kms travelled – 126