PICTURES OF CAIRNS
(GREAT BARRIER REEF & THE RAIN FOREST)
THIS IS THE OASIS WHERE I STAYED.  THE POOL BAR AND MY ROOM.
A SHOT OF SOME OF THE REEF AND SOME FISHIES ENJOYING THEIR DAY!!  WHAT A LIFE, HUH???
ME AT A BEACH WE STOPPED BY ON THE WAY TO THE RAIN FOREST.
A LARGE FAN PALM
  IN THE RAIN FOREST
HERE LIZARD, LIZARD, LIZARD.........
UH, OH....I THINK I NEED A BIGGER BOX!!!!!
ANOTHER SHOT OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF & THIS IS WHERE THE SNORKLING WAS DONE.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN TELL OR NOT, BUT THIS IS A GIANT CLAM.  IT'S PRETTY BIG.  I WONDER WHAT THE PEARL INSIDE LOOKS LIKE?  I JUST COULDN'T GET IT TO OPEN !!  HA HA
HERE'S A SPOT WE STOPPED BEFORE WE WENT TO THE RAIN FOREST.  HERE'S A TREE IN THE RAIN FOREST THAT THE ROOTS JUST KEEP TWISTING AND TWISTING. PRETTY COOL LOOKING, HUH?
THIS IS LIKE A CHICKEN, BUT IT'S NOTHING LIKE A CHICKEN......MAKE SENSE?  HA HA!!

I'LL BET IT TASTE LIKE CHICKEN, THOUGH!!
HEY, IT'S A BUTT TREE!!

LOOKS LIKE THAT, RIGHT?

ACTUALLY THIS IS WHERE THE FLOWER GROWS.  IT DOESN'T GROW ON THE BRANCHES, IT GROWS ON THE TRUNK OF THE TREE INSTEAD. 
HERE'S A SPOT WE STOPPED FOR AFTERNOON TEA AND COULD TAKE A DIP IN THE SWIMMING HOLE OR WALK ACROSS THE SWINGING BRIDGE.
THIS WAS OUR LAST STOP ON THE TOUR.  IT WAS A PULL OUT OVER LOOKING THE OCEAN.  IT WAS A VERY NICE TRIP AND I HAD A LOT OF FUN IN CAIRNS!!!
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