Diving the Great Barrier Reef
Christian November 12th, 2008
After a short 3 hour plane ride from Sydney, we were welcomed with a warm sunny day in Cairns. It was suprisingly easy to get in from the airport. Thirty minutes and fifteen dollars later, the both of us were checking into our hostel. Complete with a swimming pool, air conditioning, guest kitchen, and a helpful staff, the place ended up being quite nice. We dropped our bags and set off to explore the city. It is considered a city, even though it is the size of a town. It is touristy, but very nice. It seems that everything in the place stems from the Espalande, the road along the ocean. The beach was not idealic, but they did have a free lagoon (large swimming pool) that was extremely nice. Cairns is lined with many shops, tourist agencies, and restaurants (enough to satisfy all of the tourists). We stopped by the Pro Dive shop to check in for our dive the next day. Continue Reading »
