Mercure Hotel Harbourside Cairns

Der letzte Tag in dieser Gruppenkonstaltion.

Mit dem Zug fuhren wir nach Kuranda. Ueber viele Bruecken hinweg, durch viele Tunnel hindurch und dann hielt unsere bunte Lokomotive auf einem Bilderbuchbahnhof. Das Regenwalddorf Kuranda ist touristisch voll erschlossen. Wie man sieht, waren einige ausgefallene Dinge unter den erstandenen Souvenirs.
Mit der Gondel ging es dann ueber den Regenwald hinweg. Von der Gondel aus konnte man die Barron Wasserfaelle sehen, die zu dieser Jahresz...

Vor dem Fruehstueck wurden wir abgeholt, doch zum Glueck konnte man sich noch vorher im Zimmer einen Kaffee zubereiten und die Fruehstuecksbox inspiezieren. 2 1/2 Stunden spaeter landeten wir in Cairns. Queensland wirbt nicht umsonst mit dem Slogan "Beautifull one day, perfect the next". Der Bus brachte uns nach Palm Cove, noerdlich von Cairns. Das schoene Wetter lud zu einem Strandspaziergang ein. Palmen, weisser Sand, die tropische Kueste versetzt einen sofort in Ferienstimmung. wieder in C...

Ein toller Tag am Reef, den alle bis zum letzten Moment genossen haben. Die Ueberfahrt zum Aussenreef verlief ruhig. Eine grosse Anzahl der Gaeste hatte noch nie geschnorchelt und war am Anfang ein bisschen reserviert. Ich nahm dann einige buchstaeblich an die Hand, um ihnen diese ungewohnte Aktivitaet etwas naeher zu bringen, was auch klappte. Am Ende des Tages, waren alle begeisterte Schnorchler und die anfaengliche Angst war ueberwunden.

Einige bekamen auch die Bleigewichte umgebu...

Today in Cairns we had another one of those bucket-list adventures--snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. What a trip! We went on a high speed catamaran, and it was a smooth ride. A rented lycra head-to-toe suits protected us against stingers, and we got briefings at the beginning of each of the three reef sites. We did not find Nemo, (clown fish are in deeper waters). However, we saw giant clam and such beauty on the corals and fist that it looked like "someone" had dabbed the critters in br...

Wonderfull. A day cruise to the great barrier reef and a day trip to Kuranda. You must go there. And you must try the seabugs at the Raw Prawn Restaurant on the Esplanade. The totel is very good but not exactly in the center.

2/19 we woke up and caught a plain to cairns, pronounced "cans". it was hot and humid, again we traded the crummy grey weather for nice blue sky and humidity that made you instantly sicky. the day was spent exploring the city. it was very small but had a ton of tasty restaraunts to eat at. when we got in henry surprised us and told us that the school would be paying for a trip to the great barrier reef. we are all so excited that the night was quite for once and we slept. 2/20 everyone is sto...

Air travel in Australia is sort of like magic. Every time we get out of the plane we're in a completely different environment. Ayers Rock Airport was hot, dry and arid, and Cairns (pronounced "cans") was hot, humid, and tropical. Just about the time our bodies adjust to one type of weather, we switch to something new. Cairns is our longest single stay in an area - four nights. We landed on Tuesday, 7 October, around 3 PM local, and headed straight to our hotel, with a little side tour of the ...

Hello all, I know that it has been a long time before I made this posting but we are too busy enjoying ourselves. The postings will be a collection of jottings that I made when I could find some time - it is presented as a loose diary. I hope that you will find some of it interesting....... Monday 11 February 2008 - 18:48 Location: Miramar Hotel, Singaore All travel arrangements were faultless - got the hotel at about 19:30 yesterday. Decided not to venture out but to have a meal and drink in...