{"id":1556,"date":"2012-05-18T07:16:13","date_gmt":"2012-05-18T07:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1556"},"modified":"2012-05-18T07:19:12","modified_gmt":"2012-05-18T07:19:12","slug":"the-skytrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/2012\/05\/the-skytrain\/","title":{"rendered":"The Skytrain at Cairns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">From Tjapukai, the sky train<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">is a\u00a0 mere breath away<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I was pushed there<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">by an angel who<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Did it with an open heart<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">a beaming smile<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">right from the start<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And left me with such warmth<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For she had style<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No aires and graces<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Nothing false about her<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ethel was her name<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Which she told me<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Waved me Goodbye<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And my soul she did inflame<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Clearly she had been out in the<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">hot sun<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">for it showed<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Her face was worn and beaten<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">But internally she glowed<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Her kindness representative<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Of Aboriginal charm<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">An attitude of caring<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">That I did not come to harm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The skytrain stopped so I could<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Climb on board the thing<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And then be whisked off<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">through the canopy<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The wonder of the forest<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The tall trees and their colours<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All of this from this height<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">you can see<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Pretend you are an eagle<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fly the thermal paths<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With A steady eye<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">you can rely<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">on the myriad of laths<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">branches every which way<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">That figure in the scene<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And every hue and colour<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">That there has ever been<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Panoramic marvels<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">are yours now for an hour<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">flying in your little carriage<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Nervous with the power<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You gain to see what humans<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Have seldom seen before<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Skyrail is worth every cent<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">and perhaps a bit more<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skyrail an opportunity to have an out of body experience <a href=\"https:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/2012\/05\/the-skytrain\/\">Continue reading <span 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