Hides Hotel Cairns

... was a great way to end, the story of the of Mr Paronella was great, I would def recommend it to anyone if in Cairns, I hope the pics will encourage anyone, and the story behind the castle is even better, not gona go too much in to it, ...

... was a small one! After breakfast cooked outside, I did a tour of the longest Lava tubes in the world. Very beautiful. We the drove to Cairns.  Upon arriving in Cairns I did my first load of laundry for the trip (since leaving Greg's anyway) - I was ...

Hi all, well I'm pleased to say I finally made it to Cairns today after a gruelling 27 hours worth of flights. This was made even more uncomfortable due to the fact I had a stinking cold; well in actual fact the whole plane did! It was like an epidemic! ...

... to do. Our schedule is now booked (almost) solid for the week!! SATURDAY: tour to various beaches and waterfalls around Cairns (not the touristy places though) SUNDAY: Hartley's Crocodile Adventure park! MONDAY: Scuba for Lauren and snorkeling for me ...

... so it was a very comfortable experience. We did three quick dives on Friday morning and the boat powered back into Cairns by 3 p.m.  We were back in the Hides Hotel by five p.m.  A quick dip in the hotel pool cleaned out all of the salt water. ...

... the main bulk of our luggage that we had left at the dive shop in the centre of the town.  We were to stay in hides hotel, again in the centre, and had enjoyed a hot shower just minutes after parting company with our dive group.  This hotel was ...

... lunch then watched Made in Dagenham, great film about women striking at the Ford car factory for equal pay. We got a taxi to the Hides hotel, which was clean comfy and central. After freshening up we had a walk down the promenade, it was great to be back ...

... a few nights, as well as at the night markets too. Mum offered to buy me some clothes for work so we got a couple of things at Cairns Central Shopping Centre. Turns out in the end I wouldn't need them for a LONG time… but shur!     Took ...

... travel and having crossed the international date line. I was wiped out! I hardly ever suffer jet lag but this time I did. I came to Cairns with the idea of diving the Great Barrior Reef for a day. But I actually ended up doing a little snorkeling and a ...

Cairns ist der Ausgangspunkt meiner Reise der Ostkueste entlang suedwaerts Richtung Brisbane. Die Highlights sind Great Barrior Reef, Kuranda, Port Douglas, Whitsundays, Fraser Island und ...

... ; As soon as I can figure out how I'm going to put up some photos!  From the Aboriginal show we went to a club in Cairns called the Wool Shed, and I danced on tables in a club for the second time in Australia.  A crazy busy day but awesome ...

After a long flight with no sleep we arrive in Cairns. We get shuttle to Hotel - Hides Hitel whcih we had booked but as its really not that nice we switch to stay at Gilligans resort (they love the fact Williams surname is GILLIGAN) We have a walk about ...

... .  The Aussies demanded pen and paper from the restaurant staff and wrote copious notes on where to eat in Sydney and in Cairns.  What nice people.  We duly went to bed in our two bunks and slept pretty well.  Overnight we made up ...

... NZ. I will take up where I left off last time. Saturday 13th Feb was a long day. Up at 6am, for an hours drive to Cairns, along a picturesque highway with the Pacific Ocean to our left and the rainforest to our right. It was 27 deg C at 7am, which is ...

... and from the States you dial: 011 61 0434 859 782. The place we're staying at is called Club Crocodile Hides, and is on Lake Street in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Hope everything is going well with everyone and I hope to hear from you all soon!! ...

... the one-hour climb straight up the mountain. The track is fairly badly washed-out, and notices instruct you to follow the lines of cairns, which lead up the rough, rocky sections, rather than the smooth earth paths at the side, which is good for the ...