Cairns and the crocodile Farm

Day 18 July 9^th Friday

We began our day with a 5:30am wake up call. We had breakfast at 6:30 boarded the coach by 6:50 heading to the airport. We arrived in Cairns at 12:30pm and went to lunch at a wonder pizza and spaghetti house. We then took a scenic drive around Cairns where we saw fruit bats hanging from the tree tops in very large numbers. We then had a wonderful 45 minute drive to the crocodile farm and on the way we saw sugar cane, wallabies, scenic rainforest and the mountain double island where the rich and famous stay for 20,000 dollars a night. ( we are not sure why we were not staying on that island). At Huntley’s Crocodile farm we were amazed at the prehistoric bird called Cassowary—look it up it is amazing!! Then we planted trees in the rainforest as a service project and as we were planting we noticed green ants on the leaves and decided to live the aboriginal lifestyle and pick the butt off of them and eat it. They say it tastes like citrus. Most kids loved them. We then went into the petting area where we were able to feed, pet and hang out with the wallabies and Koala’s. They were so adorable. The koala was sitting in a tree eating a leaves. So cute!!!!! We then got on a boat and did a cruise around a manmade swamp lagoon which was filled with crocodiles. We watched them feed the crocodiles chicken heads. The crocs jumped way out of the water to get the chicken heads. Very exciting. We then drove back to Cairns for an elegant dinner on the water of Cairns Harbour. The students are now at the resort where they got to choose their roommates for the last 4 nights on this amazing adventure.