Spring Break- Cape Tribulation

We arrived in Cairns to hot hot heat and sun! It was fantastic. Our hostel was quaint and we immediately searched through brochures of things to do. The first day trip we were able to book was Cape Tribulation National Park and Coastal drive. It was really beautiful.

We set out early and drove to the national park for bush walking, lunch on Cape Tribulation beach and Alexandra Lookout- considered a view of where the rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef.

We also took in a view of The Low Islands, where Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray. There was so much beautiful scenery in the rainforests and trees that looked like they were from Jurassic Park- it turns out they were! Some of the trees were thousands of years old and grow only 1 centimeter each year.

We were also able to swim in a fresh water river- which was a highlight for me being a girl from Lake Erie. It was glorious.

The day finished with a drive back down the coastal road at sunset, stopping at Rex Lookout as the clouds started turning purple. It was a great way to start off our trip :)