After seeing on TV all the devastation caused by the cyclone how thankful we are to have moved out! Even the Hilton Hotel where we would have stayed in Cairns had part of it's roof blown off as well as all it's canopies - scary or what!!!
We had to leave so quickly it was quite frightening, especially whilst waiting at the airport we saw hundreds of firefighters being brought in ready for rescue work and for clearing up when it was over, it's still raging winds and rain there today.
Mothers with young children were at the airport offering to buy your airline ticket from you for 1,000 dollars! Ours was 800 dollars each to get out, our cost is being met by our tour company!
Thala Beach Resort which was to be our next stop has been completely flattened, so unfortunately we will be unable to return as it is going to take weeks and even months to rebuild. Disappointing, but better to be safe!
Our tour company have made last minute arrangements for us and today we have had a wonderful day out to O'Reilly's Tree Top Walk in the rain forest (no rain!) where we saw lots of beautiful wild birds, a water dragon, white faced wallabies, a massive python lying in the road stopped us getting through for awhile, so got some good pictures.
This was followed by a trip in an off road vehicle (very bumpy ride!) to see water falls and a massive rocking stone!
They gave us a nice lunch before putting on a Bird of Prey Experience, it was good.
Another lovely day, weather still hot around 30 degrees. Now going out for our evening meal.
We are leaving here tomorrow afternoon for Sydney, we've decided to have extra time there rather than other options we were offered.
See you in Sydney!
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