Waterfalls - Day 17 (06/17/2022)

 Waterfalls - Day 17 (06/17/2022)

The day started off with the girls grabbing a fast breakfast. We got croissants, omelettes and granola bowls. We then met by the lobby and we broke up into two cars, the girls went with Mrs. Burton and the guys with professor Burton. We drove for about one hour and got to Babinda Bakery where we stoped to get some pastries. They had all types of pies, cookies, and cakes that looked delicious. 

We decided to try the m&m’s cookies that were very good, others got pies and said they really enjoyed them. We then made our way to Babinda falls, it was pretty cloudy so only Sarah and Jules got in the water. 

We quickly got back into the car and started heading towards Josephine falls, these falls were amazing. They had a part where you could climb and slide down the rock, professor Burton was the first to try it. Preston, Sam and Jules then decided to join and got to slide a few times. We then walked a bit more to get a little closer and we got a better view of the upper part of the falls, they looked amazing.

After Josephine falls we wanted to try the skywalk which seemed pretty fun because it included trails where you got close to different waterfalls. We got confused because we were using a map and ended up driving to Paronella park. When we got there we realized the skywalk was not here and we needed to drive about 30 minutes the other way and it took about 1 hour and a half to complete the trail so we decided to visit Millaa Millaa waterfall which is one of the most famous one’s in Cairns. It was a fifty minute drive, but it was worth it because when we got there there was this massive fall coming down and below it you were able to swim. It was still pretty cloudy and the water was cold but Sam, Preston, Morgen, Jules, Marni, and Sarah got in and even went behind the waterfall. 



 

It was time for lunch so we drove to Malanda to get some lunch. We found a small cafe where we decided to get something quick. Most people got burgers with fries or fish sandwiches. They came out pretty quickly and we were good to head to the last waterfall of the day. This one was called Malanda waterfall. This last one was strange because it was shorter than the others but longer and it came down to like a pool. No one got in because we needed to start heading back before it got really dark. 

Finally professor Burton wanted to show us the Cathedral Fig Tree which is about 500 years old. This tree was impressive it had like aerial roots that dropped down to the floor and seem to form like a curtain. We were all very impressed but got back to the car to drive back to the hotel. 

After an hour and a half drive we made it back to the hotel. Most of us decided to shower and go out for dinner. We went to a Korean bbq place where most of us ordered beef and cooked it on the grill. After that we got gelato and ended the day by going back to the hotel to sleep. 

-Cami.