WORLD HERITAGE TROPICAL RAINFOREST  AT KURANDA AND TJAPUKAI ABORIGINAL PARK, NEAR CAIRNS, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA (FEBRUARY 2010) 

THIS IS A PICTURE OF  BARRON FALLS THAT FLOWS DOWN THRU THE RAIN FOREST AS THE BARRON RIVER IN TO THE CORAL SEA.

A RAIN FOREST IS DETERMINED BY HOW MUCH SUNLIGHT REACHES THE FLOOR OF THE FOREST, NOT BY THE AMOUNT OF RAIN.  THE SUNLIGHT REACHING THE BOTTOM OF THE FOREST HAS TO BE 8% OR LESS.  SOME OF THE TREES ARE IN THE CLOUDS.  THE TREES ARE CLOUD STRIPPING-THE LEAVES ON THE TREES STRIP THE MOISTURE FROM THE CLOUDS.  THE LEAVES ARE POINTING DOWN AND THE RAIN RUNS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE ROOTS OF THE TREES. 

TONIGHT WE WILL EAT AT MCDONALD’S TO MAKE UP FOR LAST NIGHT’S $60.00 RESTAURANT MEAL OF FISH AND CHIPS, WITH A DIET COKE. WE ASK FOR SALT AND WE GOT A REAL SMALL DISH OF SALT WITH A SPOON.

John-

Had not heard of this park course my focus has been on U.S. parks.

Let's see.  Sydney, Kuranda, Reef, New Zealand, ...   What was the occasion that took you to the land down under???

Thanks for posting this.

Bill

BILL

WE ACTUAL TRAVELED OVER THE RAINFOREST BY CABLE CAR. WE WERE ABLE TO STOP AND GET OFF AT SCENIC POINTS, THEN RETURN TO THE CABLE CARS. OF COURSE THERE WERE SHOPPING LOCATIONS AT THE ENTRY AND EXIT OF THE FOREST.

JOHNNY

BILL,

SORRY FOR TAKING SO LONG TO REPLY ABOUT THE TRIP.

MARGIE AND I DECIDED ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO TO GO TO NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA AS A RETIREMENT TRIP. WE SPENT NUMEROUS WEEKENDS PLANNING OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS

EVERY TIME WE PLANNED, THINGS CHANGED.

IN  MAY OF 2009 I WAS CALLED IN REGARDING MY FUTURE PLANS WITH THE COMPANY. I SAID I WOULD LIKE TO STAY UNTIL JUNE 15TH, MY ANNIVERSARY DATE, BUT WOULD PREFER TO STAY TILL DECEMBER 31. I WAS ASKED TO STAY UNTIL JANUARY 31, 2010. I AGREED.

IN SEPTEMBER, MARGIE AND I VISITED OUR LOCAL AAA TRAVEL OFFICE. WE SPENT SEVERAL HOURS WITH THE AGENT DURING THE WEEK. WE DISCUSSED OUR DO'S, DON'T AND MAYBE'S.

THE AGENT CAME UP WITH A PLAN THAT MET OUR NEEDS AND WAS UNDER BUDGET.

MY LAST DAY OF WORK WAS FRIDAY JANUARY THE 29TH. RETIREMENT WAS SUNDAY THE 31ST AND WE LEFT THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4TH. WE RETURNED HOME MARCH 3RD.

JOHNNY AND MARGIE