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Cairns

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Yes, we again suffered through that agonizing, painful 30 hour flight thing. This time it started on the 2nd of August 19.00 in Zürich, then via London, Singapore, Darwin and finally we reached Cairns on the 4th of August at 8.30 in the morning. Clearing immigration this time wasn't to easy since Australia was holding a tight lookout because of some countries having a foot and mouth disease outbreak. Australia could loose billions if there would be an outbreak here.

As always, we checked into the Coral Tree Inn and instantly went to town for a good cuppa and a local newspaper. Then we went for a stroll downtown to check out the changes. After a leisurely walk back we hit the pool. Or rather vice versa. It was around 18 degrees celsius, therefore really refreshing.

Sunday was invested to sleep the Jet Lag of and to aclimatise ourselves. Our next venture was a trip to the Great Barrier Reef for some relaxing sun bathing and some snorkeling. It is always again amazing to see this diverse and stunning underwater world.

Just before leaving Cairns for Darwin, we visited the Flecker Botanical Gardens in Cairns. This beautiful garden at the edge of the city offers a great insight into the spectacular plant and tree life in the tropical rainforests that can be found around Queensland.

On Thursday we boarded our plane towards Darwin, where we went to pick up our four wheel drive car with which we intend to explore the australian outback.


Sunrise viewed from the airplane Cairns Museum Cairns Downtown Cairns Downtown Johnnos Live Music Pub
The Esplanade from the Boardwalk Shops and Restaurants along the Esplanade The Reef Trips start from the Marina behind the Pier. Green Island Giant Clam
Fish Like you wouldn't believe it, some more fish Where's that shark gone Coral Seastar
Staghorn Coral One of the Beaches Look at that Botanic Gardens: Backscratching Ginger Botanic Gardens: Zingibarecaae
Botanic Gardens: Tree Blossom Botanic Gardens: Torch Ginger Botanic Gardens: Bromelia Botanic Gardens: Chocolate Beehive Ginger Botanic Gardens: Nephentia, Carnivorous Plants
Botanic Gardens: Scenery along the Rainforest Walk Botanic Gardens: View over the Salt Lake Botanic Gardens: Typical Quuensland Home Botanic Gardens: Typical Quuensland Home Botanic Gardens: Well earned cool refreshments
Die Küste bei Cairns Cape York: Strasse Cape York: Bushfire Küste am Gulf of Carpentaria
Sunrise from the Airplane
Cairns Museum
Cairns Downtown
Johnnos Live Music Pub
Clouds over Cape York
Shops and Restaurants at the Esplanade
Shops and Restaurants along the Esplanade
The Reef Trips start from the Marina behind the Pier.
Giant Clam
Wild World, Kaenguruh
Fish
Like you wouldn't believe it, another Fish
Where is that shark gone?
Corall
Seastar
Staghorn Corall
One of the Beaches
Now look at that
Backscratcher Ginger
Botanic Gardens: Zingibarecaae
Botanic Gardens: Tree Blossom
Botanic Gardens: Torch Ginger
Botanic Gardens: Bromelie
Botanic Gardens: Chocolate Beehive Ginger
Botanic Gardens: Nephentia, Carnivorous Plants
Botanic Gardens: Rainforest
Botanic Gardens: Salt Lake
Typical Queensland Home
Typical Queensland Home
Hard earned Refreshment
The Coast near Cairns
Cape York: Road
Cape York: Bushfire
The Coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria
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