201 Lake Street Apartments Cairns

... 100km trip was dominated by the Great Divide Range to our left. This is the almost impenetrable mountain range that we climbed and descended yesterday by rail and cable car and which separates the tropical coastal region from the dry and arid Great Desert only a couple of hundred km to the west. Our journey though was through the flat swampy reclaimed coastal land upon which sugar cane grew. The main road finishes at Daintree and we transferred to a flat bottomed ...

... br>Before getting on the bus that picked me up I saw a guy who was in my hostel 7 months prior in Sydney, I guess everyone does the same sort of path. Then when the bus doors opened I saw Natalie and Chris, a brother and sister who were also in my Fraser Island Pinky group.
Did I mind being strapped to an instructor who was younger than me and had just started instructing? No, that's fine, except for making me feel old by pointing out that he was younger than me. Even though he ...

... a second dive. This time there were 4 of us again and it was longer. We all got to stroke a humphead fish called Wally, he’s such a stupid fish he just loves to be played with. I saw a reef shark swimming off as well, but unfortunately I didn’t see any turtles as I hoped. Still an amazing experience and one I will not forget quickly.
So excited by all the snorkelling and diving I missed the BBQ lunch, so when we got back we went out for our last Aussie dinner. But didn’ ...

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After chilling out in Mission Beach we decided it was time to move on up the coast a bit. Palm Cove was our next destination and after a couple of hours of leisurely driving through acres and acres of cane fields we made it to the Palm Cove Campground. Palm Cove is situated about 25km north of Cairns along the northern beaches strip.

It is surprising to find that this daggy little council caravan park is still operating amidst the glitz and glamour that ...

We stayed in Cairns for three nights because we wanted to do quite a few things. While we were there, we visited Kuranda, a beautiful little town in the mountains above Cairns. We caught the 9.45am Kuranda Scenic Railway train from Freshwater station, up to Kuranda. The train ride was really spectacular with views of Barron Gorge and Barron Falls. The train would go nice and slowly when there were good photo opportunities. We even got to get out, when we were almost at the top, to take some ...

... town itself was filled with little cafe's and surf shops. Cairns helped remind me of the beauty of Australia because it is easy to forget in the cold and busy atmosphere of Melbourne. I know the pictures won't be able to give it justice, but here are the few pics I took on our trip. Hope you enjoy them and see you all in 4 DAYS!!!!! I love you all and think about you every second of everyday! xoxoxox

No trip to Australia would be complete without spending time in, on or around the Great Barrier Reef. To make the most of Melissa's last week in country, we flew from Brisbane on Friday and had a full week to play with before her to departure the following Friday.  While our skill level definitely differed with surfing, we both could scuba dive so we decided to kick off the week with a 3 day live aboard dive boat experience. After arriving in Cairns and staying the first night in ...

... I was so excited! You really want to take one with you!! We learned about other local animals like the kangaroos. (we were told at the van rental not to avoid animals on the road.


There is even a reminder sticker on our dashboard: "kangaroos - run the f*ckers down!!!" We also saw a crossaory. It looks like an ostrich crossed with a turkey with a hammer on its head. It looks super scary ...