Little Miss Sunshine

Hilton Hotel, Cairns- You might think after our jungle adventure the day before we would head for lower ground and stay there the rest of the trip…but that is not us.  We decided to head right back to the jungle but this time we came a bit more prepared.  For example this time I wore shoes…try to cut me through American made breathable mesh sharp-jungle-vine!  We also chose a route that allowed us to literally drive through on a road (which was really cool and was pretty much all curves the whole time).  The biggest difference was this time we would be flying through on zip lines instead of walking or as it was called “jungle surfing.”  Oh and we also wouldn’t be going as Luke and April.

For those worried that we aren’t lying around enough, you will be happy to know this trip didn’t leave until the afternoon so we slept in, napped by the pool, and went swimming before leaving. 

Once we arrived at the Daintree Rainforest (one of only two places in the world where a rainforest  meets a reef) we were given our new names.  Instead of April and Luke we were now “Little Miss Sunshine” and “King Kong.” 

Neither of us had been on a zip line before so this was a whole new experience.  Allowing yourself to drop off the platform and dangle high above the ground is quite a rush.  We were in a group of 6 people and Little Miss Sunshine was the first to go from each of the 5 stations we left from so she always had the extra rush that comes with not seeing anyone else make it across.  We both really enjoyed the experience and feel it was a good way to get prepared for some of the daring adventures we will be trying next week in New Zealand!