Australia-0-2
Cairns 2
Cape Tribulation
Two days ago, Little Master bought this, thinking it was a small 🚂 + skyrail 🚡.
Only realized before leaving that this might not be Kuranda.
The driver was very capable, driving and providing commentary at the same time.
Saw many kangaroos on the way, he said they are all wild because they are not on a farm.
Passed through a small town, he said it takes 40 minutes for the people here to finish one cup of ☕️.
He also made the fried steak 🥩 for lunch, and it tasted good.
The tropical rainforest 🚶 he explained.
Said the rainforest in Cairns where we lived before was not the biggest, but the oldest.
Due to various reasons in history, the area has decreased by 75%.
Fortunately, Australia became independent later, and they protected it.
Previously, they used to ship timber to 🇬🇧, but now the tourism income has increased without chopping down trees.
Only then did Little Master realize that the furry small ⛰️ that looked like a sweater with pilling yesterday on the 🚁 was actually a rainforest.
Insect Museum
Little Master doesn’t want to record other things 📝 anymore.
Because the scenery is similar to Torremolinos in 🇮🇹, or even worse.
And it’s raining ☔️ again, can’t see any animals on the boat ride, not even a 🐛.
Because there are no animals, it feels just like a botanical garden.
This made Little Master understand that cultural landscapes are suitable for solo trips, while natural landscapes are suitable for going with friends.
Hot Air Balloon
The last time Little Master rode a hot 🎈 was in Assassin’s Creed, when Arno chased Alice.
So Little Master wanted to ride a hot 🎈, feeling very romantic.
When Little Master saw that one hour was 300 more expensive than half an hour, he chose one hour.
Thought it would be a trial run for half an hour, just in case he got scared of heights and couldn’t stand up, so he could come down quickly.
So as the day approached, Little Master regretted it.
Not to mention waking up at 4 o’clock, he went to bed at 8 o’clock the night before and didn’t even go to the lagoon.
Plus, it rained ☔️ the previous two days, and Little Master considered canceling and going to Melbourne to see the city skyline and rest for a day.
And there was the issue of checking out late.
Fortunately, he found out later that the check out time for the hotel was 11 o’clock, and the hot 🎈 usually comes back around 9 or 10 at the latest.
Little Master can’t sleep well every time he has to fly the next day.
Although this time it’s not a ✈️, he still has to leave.
As a result, Little Master woke up at 2 o’clock in the morning.
At 4 o’clock, he found that there were still people on the road outside. Little Master originally chose the noon flight to avoid the early morning flight, but now it seems unnecessary.
Just like a city in China, the lights were still on, it wasn’t as pitch black as he had imagined.
Called an Uber to go to the airport, there shouldn’t be a situation where he can’t get there.
The road was bumpy, and the driver kindly reminded us that we could sleep because there was nothing to see outside the window, and it would take another hour to arrive.
After arriving at Hot Air Balloon Atherton Tablelands, Little Master saw that several hot 🎈 were already there.
The instructions were quite simple, one by one getting on and off to prevent shaking.
A 🎈 can take more than 20 people. There is a pilot 👨✈️ in the middle.
It was a bit scary when the fire was initially sprayed. The sound was like a plane’s jet, and the hot air rushed over.
Later, after soaring into the air, it became cold, and everything was fine.
Some of the 🎈 on both sides had already taken off, and it was Little Master’s turn.
He was very nervous, but it went smoothly and he took off, just like taking an elevator.
Little Master slowly relaxed.
The basket was very high, and Little Master didn’t feel scared when he looked down.
One 🎈 got stuck in a tree, and Little Master thought it was a problem, but it was actually normal.
There was also a 🎈 that went up very high and flew far.
The pilot 👨✈️ looked at that 🎈 and said, “They may know something that I don’t.”
There was also one that flew over from the top of another 🎈.
On the left were an Australian husband and wife, who were little masters’ age.
They have their own farm. When their 🎈 went high, the wife grabbed the husband and hid behind him to watch. How happy they were.
On the right were two Japanese girls.
Little Master wanted to chat with them, but suddenly became shy yesterday and couldn’t say a word.
Today was the Mid-Autumn Festival 🎑, and Little Master saw the sunrise 🌄 for the first time on the 🎈.
There were kangaroos on the ground, hopping around, including cows 🐂 and sheep 🐑, and lemon trees 🍋🌲, etc.
Little Master couldn’t understand or recognize the other 🌳.
Little Master really liked the 🐨🎈 and another kangaroo 🦘🎈. His 🎈 was yellow and it said “Australia” on it.
The pilot 👨✈️ said these 🎈 were made in Sydney and were the best 🎈 in the world.
The blue ones are not as good because they deteriorate quickly due to ultraviolet rays. They usually can’t be used after 3 years, but the yellow ones can be used for 9 years.
The basket is very, very expensive, but it can be used for a long time.
Every time local things are mentioned, like the Great Barrier Reef and the rainforest in the past two days. Little Master realizes that they carry a kind of undisguised pride.
This is something that Little Master has never experienced before.
Stopped in the middle, the 🎈 bounced, and then a new group of passengers came on board.
Fortunately, Little Master chose one hour. He thought about it.
deflating the balloon
Finally, landed, everyone helped to deflate the 🎈, such a big thing could fit into a big bag, and then it was put on a trailer and taken away.
After getting off the car, Little Master received a flight certificate ✈️📄.
It was not even 9:30 yet, so after taking a 🚿, he checked out.
But the ✈️ wasn’t until 8 o’clock at night.
He had already passed by the airport several times these past two days, and it only takes 10 minutes to get there by Uber.
After storing his luggage
Little Master went to see the oceanarium that the driver mentioned, just to make up for not seeing the Great Barrier Reef.
Aquarium
In the past, Little Master would spend at least 2 hours at an oceanarium in Japan.
This one is Great Barrier Reef, and it can be explored for an afternoon.
Didn’t expect it to have only two floors, and he came out after an hour. Looked at his watch, it was only 12:30, Little Master didn’t know what to do.
Went to the lagoon for a while, cold from the sea breeze and hot from the sun, he had to go back to the hotel.
In the resting area of the hotel, he checked the route, and then suddenly realized that his passport was not with him.
Couldn’t have lost it, immediately went to get his luggage.
Found a hotel staff member and got his luggage.
But unexpectedly, the staff member said, “We don’t have your luggage.”
Little Master was stunned, thinking he didn’t understand.
The hotel staff repeated, “Yes, we don’t have your luggage; we sold it.”
Little Master became even more confused. Sold it?
Then the staff member suddenly laughed and said, “I’m joking. It’s over here.”
Little Master suddenly felt happy. There are very few people who can make jokes with him.
“You really scared me,” Little Master gave the hotel staff member a big thumbs up. 👍
After getting his luggage, he asked if there was a restroom 🚻.
They said it was on the first floor, so Little Master went upstairs (in Australia, the ground floor is called G, and the second floor is the first floor. Little Master, who is used to counting from 0, didn’t feel uncomfortable at all.)
Then Little Master found a Guest Lounge next to it, very comfortable with 🛋️.
Looked at the watch again, he still had 3 hours before the ✈️🛫️, didn’t worry about where to go.
Translated by gpt-3.5-turbo