When my wife and I decided to visit my old friend Ralph and his wife KC in Cairns for a week, I had no idea what this Northern Queensland city was all about. I thought it was some remote town whose only claim to fame was its proximity to the Great Barrier Reef. Boy, did…
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Photo Gallery: Cane Trains and Brumbies
Here are some additional photos from our visit. This is just a sample as I took over 600 while we were there. |Others will be included with subsequent posts. Above: The community of Goldsborough as seen from the top of Ralph and KC’s driveway. The empty lot next to them still has some sugar cane…
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Photo Gallery: The Kinsol Trestle
Follow us on Facebook! Here are some additional photos of the Kinsol Trestle. The Kinsol Trestle spans a salmon spawning river in rural Vancouver Island. Looking down at the river below from the top of the bridge The Koksilah River The Kinsol Trestle The trestle is a truly massive structure, one of the largest trestles in…
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The Historic Kinsol Trestle
Follow us on Facebook! If you’re a railroad buff and visiting Vancouver Island, you might want to check out the historic Kinsol Trestle. It is a restored railroad trestle on the old abandoned CN Rail line and now part of the Trans Canada Trail. The trestle is truly a marvel to see. The largest railroad trestle in…
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