Cook Highway, 10 July

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Cairns to Mossman
Cairns to Mossman
Our first day on the road took us north along the beautiful coast of the Coral Sea.
Coral Sea lookout
Coral Sea lookout
The Great Barrier Reef parallels our route just over the horizon.
And daredevil jumpoff
And daredevil jumpoff
Here an unanticipated spectacle interrupted our progress toward spectacular Mossman Gorge.
Hang glider on his first solo flight
Hang glider on his first solo flight
The veterans prepare
The veterans prepare
Rubberneckers
Rubberneckers
Charlie
Charlie
Carrie
Carrie
Patsy supervises
Patsy supervises
A veteran is ready to go
A veteran is ready to go
Getting into positon
Getting into positon
Ready for takeoff
Ready for takeoff
Away he goes!
Away he goes!
What a thrill!
What a thrill!
Mighty cool
Mighty cool
Trusty coaches
Trusty coaches
He's off
He's off
Low takeoff
Low takeoff
What's the problem?
What's the problem?
Hang on a minute
Hang on a minute
Away you go!
Away you go!
Aerial sociability
Aerial sociability
Free as a bird
Free as a bird
Mountain ahead
Mountain ahead
Whee!
Whee!
Crowded sky
Crowded sky
And now a grizzled parasailer
And now a grizzled parasailer
Lining up with the wind
Lining up with the wind
Catching the breeze
Catching the breeze
Filling the sail
Filling the sail