This guy was the welcoming committee .... tame as Mate!
It’s quite an experience, you can wander around and see all sort of dangerous animals (from a distance).
This one is the second most vemenous, I forget just how many thousand people the venom could kill, anyway I don’t really need or want to know.
She even got one of the brave kids out of the audience. This snake was only 18 months old, I don’t think it is dangerous.
These guys certainly are....
That dragon fly is pretty safe though.
Although he does this every day, no way its a put on. That croc is doing what crocs will do.
Appparently it’s the vibrations in the water that they zero in on.
He showed us how the crocs do the death roll, and it’s highly effective so they tell me.
Boy did he have to move fast for that gate....
He can have his job, no matter how well it’s paid, he loves it I reckon.
They have a bird enclosure where we go in with them and are able to photograph the birds really easily.
Cassowary are a huge bird, fairly timid in this environment, but out in the wild they can be dangerous too.
The artist at work right in the shop, no secrets, he’s getting the colours and shapes from an image on his phone.
Lots of Japanese tourists about. These two lovelys shared an icecream, very Asian I reckon.
At Mareeba’s famous Coffee Works, where you can sample different blends of coffees, teas and chocolates all at the same time.
Obviously today’s women are not petitioning against coffee drinking, from my personal experience!
It’s quite an experience, you can wander around and see all sort of dangerous animals (from a distance).
Not sure about this turtle tho - apparently crocs do eat them from time to time.
Not a case of “shell be right Mate”.
These next two photos are through glass.
My very first crocodile pie, quite tasty, hoping to avoid being crocodile tucker myself.
The snakes show. Tracey tried to convince us that snakes are the perfect pets - better than cats or dogs - but she didn’t convince me.
My very first crocodile pie, quite tasty, hoping to avoid being crocodile tucker myself.
The snakes show. Tracey tried to convince us that snakes are the perfect pets - better than cats or dogs - but she didn’t convince me.
This one is the second most vemenous, I forget just how many thousand people the venom could kill, anyway I don’t really need or want to know.
She even got one of the brave kids out of the audience. This snake was only 18 months old, I don’t think it is dangerous.
These guys certainly are....
That dragon fly is pretty safe though.
This was the Crocodile Attack event, where this guy goes in with one big croc and feeds him.
Classic Aussie dry humour and bravado, the first thing he did was take off his boots. His comment “if a croc grabs you what’s the difference if you've got boots on”.
Although he does this every day, no way its a put on. That croc is doing what crocs will do.
Appparently it’s the vibrations in the water that they zero in on.
He showed us how the crocs do the death roll, and it’s highly effective so they tell me.
Boy did he have to move fast for that gate....
He can have his job, no matter how well it’s paid, he loves it I reckon.
They have a bird enclosure where we go in with them and are able to photograph the birds really easily.
The Kookaburra is becoming my favourite Aussie bird.
Cassowary are a huge bird, fairly timid in this environment, but out in the wild they can be dangerous too.
The iconic Koala Bear. Their diet of Eucalyptus is one of the reasons they are so lethargic and why they sleep a lot - sometimes 20hrs a day.
On the trip back to Cairns we spotted a tourist attraction of a different kind and totally safe.
On the trip back to Cairns we spotted a tourist attraction of a different kind and totally safe.
We stopped at Kuranda and checked out the market, it's on every day and there is plenty of it.
The artist at work right in the shop, no secrets, he’s getting the colours and shapes from an image on his phone.
Lots of Japanese tourists about. These two lovelys shared an icecream, very Asian I reckon.
At Mareeba’s famous Coffee Works, where you can sample different blends of coffees, teas and chocolates all at the same time.
Not so good for me I was buzzing for quite some time.
I loved the thoughts behind the overall concept and set up of Coffee Works. In my opinion it really does “Work”.
I loved the thoughts behind the overall concept and set up of Coffee Works. In my opinion it really does “Work”.
The artist behind this, I feel is right on with her statements below. Hats off to you Annie Webber.
The Coffee Museum is very comprehensive, and I learned and enjoyed many facts about coffee.
The Coffee Museum is very comprehensive, and I learned and enjoyed many facts about coffee.
Obviously today’s women are not petitioning against coffee drinking, from my personal experience!
So that was another fabulous foray down off the Tablelands into the Cairns area.
Next blog I return to Yungaburra, the market, go to see the Curtain Fig tree and prepare for a trip to the Cape.
Till then stay safe, have fun and be creative!
Cheers
Jimu and Christine.
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