http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Oceania , Australia , Queensland , Cairns en-us Thu, 26 Nov 09 07:02:42 +0000 Thu, 26 Nov 09 07:02:42 +0000 photos so far camper van with us outside and Mary at the Crystal Cascades site with the rainforest mountains in the backgroiund http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-455761.html Das ist bislang unser zweiter Trip zum Great Barrier Reef nach den Whitsundays. Diesmal gings zum ueren Great Barrier Reef wo das Korallenriff und die Rifffische wesentlich farbenprchtiger waren. Inkludiert waren neben Essen und Getrnken auch ein Tauchgang bzw. eine gefhrte Schnorcheltour sowie eine Fahrt mit dem Glassbodenboot Kosten 165 pp. Da es beim letzten Tauchausflug Probleme mit http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/open-water/blog-455712.html Unser erster Stopp in Cairns war im Visitor Center um eine Map und ein paar Information ber Touren zum Great Barrier Reef einzuholen. Einen gnstigen Campingplatz haben wir etwas auerhalb der Stadt ca. 10min mit dem Auto entdeckt. Die Stadt Cairns an sich war leider etwas enttuschend da sie auer der Nhe zum Great Barrier Reef nicht sehr viel zu bieten hatte. Cairns war im Jahre 1876 urspr http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-455676.html The East coast of Australia is probably best known for the Great Barrier Reef and it didnrsquot let us down. We managed to get Beccy booked on to the same Open Water Dive Course I did seven years ago which meant I was home alone for a couple of days whilst she was stuck in a classroom studying. Naturally I did the man thing nothing much although I did go fishing and caught a tiddler. The t http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-455003.html As my time in Cairns comes to a close I thought it time to update you one last time about the happenings here in Far North Queensland.My work in Port Douglas came to a rather abrupt end after about 3 and a half weeks. The school holidays came to an end and there was no longer such high demand for housekeeping staff so that was that. Thankfully I had kept up my Baskin Robbins duties and the week http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-453057.html Where to startAnother week living with Renea. Thank GOD there is only a little while left here...I don't know how much more of this lifestyle my liver can take.I am very much looking forward to this big shin dig on Friday.Ok so I am just trying this bitch on for size...back off... http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/blog-452181.html I cannot believe it has been two whole months since I updated the grand old travel blog but a significant amount of time was spent without reliable internet not from lack of love for writing about it all. Darwin was hot and sweaty and I enjoyed it immensely. You can smoke in pubs airports and for all I know... child care centres. laughs A very shallow reason to love a place maybe but as a smo http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/open-water/blog-451318.html Hakeutuuko katesi usein iltaisin sohvapoydan alatasolle ja etsii sielta Aurinkomatkojen talviesitteen Vai odotteletko hyvia Finnairin kaukolentotarjouksia Aasiaan Mutta et oikein tieda minne sita lahtisi ja Thaimaakin on jo nahty Nyt voit heittaa huolet ja alleviivauskynat sohvan taakse silla kiertolaiset ovat aikaa vaivaa ja rakkolaastareita saastamatta tehneet pohjatyon puolestasi.Vertailus http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-450582.html We set off on the 23rd nov 2009 and arrive in Cairns on 24th. Hopefully we will pick up our campervan and intend staying in and around Cairns for a few weeks. http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Inn-The-Tropics/blog-450545.html I went to the Great Barrier Reef today It was very cool. I went snorkeling and got to see tons of coral and fishies. They were some cool colors too bright green orange brown blue etc. The coral was all kinds of weird shapes and so shallow my fins would hit it as I swam over it. The water was really rough so it took a lot of energy to swim around though. It's also fairly far away from the m http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-449427.html I'm officially in Cairns I got here on Wednesday last night about 730 pm. I got dinner and ice cream and took a shower and went to bed. I got up really early and took the Kurandas train up into the mountains. It's an historically train and it was awesome. I got to see a ton of great landscapesenvironments. There were really pretty water falls coming out of the mountains as well that I got pic http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-449142.html Here are the photos that I forgot to attach to the last blog http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-448500.html Hello AustraliaIt's been two weeks in Cairns now and I'm loving the weather. I don't want to rub anybody's face in it but the coldest it's been here for the last 2 weeks has been 28 and let me you tell you that's kinda chilly when every other day is over 30.Cairns is a nice little city that should be on everybodies itinerary when they visit Australia. From here I've been able to go snorkel t http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-448480.html I canrsquot quite believe that I have been in Cairns for two months especially when I look back at my first blog entry from Cairns and remember how homesick I was. I have had a good time experienced many new things met some wonderful and not so wonderful people and learnt loads. Since my last blog I have sold raffle tickets at the local supermarket for the Lionrsquos club so I am now of http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/blog-447748.html DAY 349It had rained through the night at Babinda so waking up to a soggy morning was not our most favourite still we cannot complain too much being professional ldquoSun Chasersrdquo we have not come across too much of this wet stuff for a long while.I got out of the Wendy House and put the kettle on Caroline soon appeared and we sat just enjoying the morning and the sun that was now shi http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Babinda/blog-447342.html Just a map of where Ive been for you Mum and Dad and anyone else interested http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/blog-447189.html DAY 347Again I was up at silly orsquoclock pottering about and Julie was up and walked past me with the kettle which she handed to me and said she was going to meditate and then go for a walk up the hill though all I wanted was a cup of my favourite brew.I padded around the place as quite as a church mouse as I didnrsquot want to disturb Julie and then went outside and sat on the veranda in http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Inn-The-Tropics/blog-447101.html DAY 348 Wersquove got half a millionDollars Yea we wish But no with this blog entry today we have achieved half a million words typed on the blog. Wow we think that is amazingToday we have just hit just over 500000 words so we are quite pleased with my achievement.Today is no ordinary day today is my birthday and Caroline said something puzzling yesterday she said ldquosorry your b http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Inn-The-Tropics/blog-447095.html Having returned our campervan in Alice Springs and sold all of our camping stuff tent sleeping bag chairs etc we had taken an internal flight over to Cairns. We booked into a hostel and instantly regretted it Not sure if we were just missing the freedom and privacy of our campervan or whether we just didnrsquot like being kept awake until 3am in the morning by the group of young people pla http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/blog-447071.html Hi dutchyrsquosAlles goed daar in dat kleine land hier ver vandaanDe afgelopen week heb ik iets ongelofelijk moois gedaan. Iets wat ik al een tijdje wilde doen maar niet wist of het echt wel wat voor mij zou zijn aangezien ik totaal geen watermens ben.Ruim 2 weken geleden toch maar de knoop doorgehakt. En mij online aangemeld voor de 5 daagse Padi Open water Diver Course.Op Vrijdag de 16e beg http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/open-water/blog-446854.html