Cairns

Our trip to Cairns began on Thursday 10 July 2008 with frustration at the airport. We could not print out our boarding passes for some reason which meant we had to stand in line forever behind a group of giggling teenage girls, who looked like they were from the US, waiting to check in with a less than competent airline employee who must have been new on the job. We flew Virgin Blue which is an airline similar to Southwest. The lines were very long. We finally got checked in and just made the flight even though we arrived two hours early for a domestic flight. The Bakes had no trouble printing out their boarding passes and breezed right through the check in line.
We arrived in Cairns and found the weather sunny and very pleasant. Our motel was a Comfort Inn but really not much better than a Motel 8 in the US. We were disappointed in the rooms. However, we perservered and had a great time inspite of it.
We checked in, then went for a walk along the Esplanade and the beach. Afterwards we drove to the church which wasn't all that far. Cairns is not a huge city as it is resort town so things are pretty compact.
That night we went out to dinner at a lousy Chinese restaurant - too expensive and not much food. We bought groceries for breakfasts, then retired for the night.
Look at the trunk of this tree.
Elizabeth and Lurleen Bakes.
In front of a big shell.

Every morning I got up early and went out on the Esplanade to walk and run. One morning I took my camera took the following pictures.
Pier in Cairns at sunrise.
Cairns Harbor at sunrise.
Hotels on bay at sunrise.
War Memorial Monument in Cairns.
Interesting sculptures in a swimming pool on the Esplanade in Cairns.

On Sunday we attended church at the branch in Cairns. Below are pictures taken there.
Cairns chapel.
Elder and Sister Oldroyd.
Elder and Sister Bakes.