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255 The Esplanade Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 61-7-40465465
We went along with the Australia Conservation Volunteers on their trip to eradicate weeds up in the tablelands and around. Technically we were volunteering but we got a nice free tour out of it as well of the waterfalls and the curtain fig tree. It poured rain on us for a while, but what else can you expect during rainy season?
We went parasailing! Unfortunately neither Christie nor I have no pictures of it, but we DO have photos from other adventures. I did the typical touristy thing—holding a koala—at this place above the casino. And Christie and I went gambling! She won a whopping nine dollars.
We also went out to the Great Barrier Reef to scuba dive. We could choose to wear a wetsuit, a stinger suit, or none (just a swimsuit). It was so warm I just picked neither, I guess it wouldn't have bee...
My friend Christie and I met up in Cairns, we got set up with an internship and they paid for us to have a sweet two-bedroom apartment on the ocean called Coral Towers right on the esplanade. Incredible views of the sea, the mountains and the sunrises.
The Esplanade is a big part of our daily lives. We always walk into to town or jog at nights or mornings. In the morning the tide is high, but later in the afternoon it always goes down and turns into these massive mud flats. And no swim...
Christie and I had been waiting for our friend Dani to arrive in Cairns before taking a trip up to Kuranda, which is a village in the rainforest near Cairns. Most people do a tour where they take the train up via the Kuranda Scenic Railway and the Skyrail down or vice versa. The train was undergoing some fixing/maintenence or something rather so we took the Skyrail up and down. We had beautiful views of the rainforest below. When we arrived in Kuranda we encountered some people on the street ...
Kuranda, Queensland, Australia alifebeinglivedWhile my friends Christie and Danielle were in Melbourne (our boss took them along on a business trip, I was so jealous!) I was able to go scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef again. I went out to Michaelmas Cay and another location with a great company called Passions of Paradise. While diving I saw a shark, a huge clam, and a great big sea turtle. I met some great people as well. While walking down the esplanade to the pier I was able to capture some amazing morning lighting as the sun ca...
Cairns, Queensland, Australia alifebeinglivedWe went to Cairns Botanic Gardens (I find the word botanic strange, I call them the botanic gardens). I remember doing A LOT of walking.
Cairns, Queensland, Australia alifebeinglived
... exploring the rainforest walks (albeit with the occasional leech check), giant fig trees, swimming in waterfalls, jumping off of trees into pristine crater-lake waters, night canoe trips to look for the elusive nocturnal tree kangaroo, platypus spotting at dawn, mountain biking and more canoe time. It was a blast and I'm happy to report we broke the spell of bad luck of not being able to spot the native wildlife. Melissa could leave Australia satisfied that she saw grazing ...
Cairns, Queensland, Australia slpbls... YHA de Cairns à 16H30. Posé mas affaires ; renseignement pour les tours de snorkeling dans la grande barrière de corail bien sûr et c'est bon : je pars demain 7H30 ! génial ! Cela m'a pris un peu de temps et j'ai été un peu désagréable avec l'hôtesse de l'agence de YHA car j'avais faim ! Et oui mimi, je ne suis pas encore guérie, je n'avais pas de barre de céréale...lol. Il y avait tellement de choix différent à tous les prix que ce c'est pas facile de choisir !J'ai ...
Cairns, Australia mikela... directly to my clothing thereby increasing the wear time between laundering. An unexpectedly delightful side trip was a five mile gondola ride to Kuranda Village, an artsy community in the rain forest, where I found a crocodile belt and a safari shirt ( if I buy enough clothing I wont' have to do anymore laundry). At the rate we're going, I've got material to last till the 2nd week of ...
Cairns, Queensland, Australia arneson... the evening on the beach with some beers and a campfire! Nursed a slight hangover on the white sandy beaches of Cape Trib, very quiet as it's low/wet season but thankfully no heavy rain. The jellifish are out in force though so no swimming in the sea :-( Seems like I've been in Cairns for so long, which is probably testament to how quiet it is more than anything. Will be shipping off to Mission Beach on Friday morning.
Cairns, Queensland, Australia mickwalker84
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