After splitting up into two groups, some of us went to Cairns by bus (9 hour drive!). To get most out of the days, we travelled at night. After arriving in Cairns and a walk along the harbour esplanade, we picked up our rental car.

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Efter at være delt op i to grupper, drog nogle af os videre til Cairns med bus (9 timers kørsel!). For at få det meste ud af dagen, foregik rejsen om natten. Efter ankomst og en gåtur langs esplanaden, blev lejebilen hentet.

They’re not kidding with the sun!

Add the humidity and it’s perfect! 😅

Day 6 – Waterfalls and more waterfalls

After picking up the car, it was all about getting the most out of our stay. We headed south, in order to get to a little town called Cardwell. Along the route we made several stops to visit waterfalls and beaches. The humidity was high, which made it tempting to hop in. And so we did! Cardwell itself is not very exciting, but they offer a scenic drive in the nearby forest.

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Efter at have afhentet bilen, var det bare med at få det meste ud af vores ophold. Vi satte kursen mod en lille by kaldet Cardwell. Langs ruten blev der foretaget adskillige stop for at besøge vandfald og strande. Luftfugtigheden var høj, hvilket gjorde det forfriskende at hoppe i vandet. Cardwell i sig selv, er ikke særlig spændende, men man kan tage på en naturskøn køretur i den nærliggende skov.

Attie Creek Falls

Babinda Boulders

Josephine Falls with me walking

Josephine Falls

Day 7 – Visiting the Great Barrier Reef

After sleeping at Globetrotters International Backpackers hostel (27 AUD per night), we went on a boat trip to the Great Barrier Reef. We chose ‘down under cruise and dive’, who offered a day trip with food and snorkeling gear for 169 AUD per person. Everything was very well organized and they can definitely be recommended. On the way to the reef we spotted a humpback whale, but unfortunately we didn’t get any pictures of it. The snorkeling part was a very good experience, and both a reef shark, a sea turtle and several different kinds of fish were spotted! The pictures below tell it all!

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Efter en overnatning på Globetrotters International Backpackers hostel (140 kr. pr. nat), tog vi på en bådtur til Great Barrier Reef. Vi valgte “down under cruise and dive”, som tilbød en heldagstur med mad og snorkeludstyr for ca. 870 kr. pr. person. Det hele var velorganiseret og firmaet kan uden tvivl anbefales. På vej ud til revet spottede vi en pukkelhval, som desværre ikke ville være med på et billede. Snorkelturen var en rigtig god oplevelse, hvor der både blev set en rævehaj, en havskildpadde og adskillige forskellige typer af fisk. De nedenstående billeder fortæller alt!

Selfie with the Evolution yacht in the background

Crew member looking out on Great Barrier Reef

Snorkeling selfie with Kristine

Turtle selfie!

The turtle getting some air

So many different kinds of fish!

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Så mange forskellige typer fisk!

Even more fish

Fish

Many fish

Fish

More fish

Fish

On our way back to Cairns from the Reef, we got a tip from a German couple about the presence of several hundred wild wallabies near Cairns. We decided to rent a car once more and go to the place. This was something we didn’t regret! Actually it was the first time I even saw anything close to being a kangaroo.

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På vej tilbage til Cairns fra revet, fik vi et tip fra et tysk par om tilstedeværelsen af flere hundrede wallabies nær Cairns. Vi besluttede os for at leje en bil igen for at besøge stedet. Dette blev ikke fortrudt!

Lonely wallabie

Wallabie striking a pose for the photo

All those wallabies!

Garden filled with wallabies

A little video summarizing it all!

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En lille video, som opsummerer det hele meget godt!