It looked like this when we left Brisbane...rainy and chilly! I wore a sweater!
And it looked like this when we arrived in Cairns...hot and sunny!
We did a little looking around Cairns before boarding the cruise ship at 1:00 p.m. There were some cute shops and the vibe of the city was very laid back.
This is the ship getting all the luggage onboard.
As the ship embarked on it's adventure, we all held streamers in the wind. It looked quite pretty.
This is what our cabin looked like.
This was the view from our cabin.
We met some really nice and interesting people on the ship, including our dinner companions. They sat at the same table as us for meals. Max and Phillipa Davidson own a camp deep in the bush in Darwin (Northern Territory) and Ray is the camp manager. This is their website...
http://www.arnhemland-safaris.com/...it looks like a very cool bush adventure and Steve and I are really hoping to get to do it in a couple of years. We also sat with a guy named Michael, who was very sweet.
On the first day, we anchored at Green Island. It's a beautiful island with beautiful beaches. We didn't swim because it's also the 3rd most dangerous beach in Australia and there had been a lot of serious box jelly fish stings a few days prior to us arriving. We went for a guided walk on the island instead.
These guys were everywhere and liked to peck at toes if you were wearing open toe shoes. They don't usually fly and survive well on the island because there are no serious predators.
I'm not sure what these were but they really hurt if you bumped into them!
This guy only had one leg! He still got around well though!
Leaving Green Island.
The ship at night. It was just a small cruise ship, which I loved. There were 85 guests on the ship with us. The ship can hold a maximum of 150 guests.
Our first night on the ship was New Year's Eve and they had a Gala New Year's Eve dinner with 7 differnt desserts! Yum! The food was fantastic, as it was all week long. The drinks were yummy, including the real strawberry daiquiris that they served. They actually blended them like in Canada. Every daiquiri I have ever had in Brisbane isn't blended, just mixed like juice on ice. Ick.
Everyone wore the New Year's Eve hats.
There was the usual countdown and then this dance which I somehow got caught up in.
Happy New Year!
Hey, what cruise would be complete without the typical Titanic shot? Isn't he a cutie? Okay, so I have posted lots and lots of cruise pics, so be warned before you continue! And, just in case you hadn't already worked it out...we had a fantastic time!!!
It looked like this when we left Brisbane...rainy and chilly! I wore a sweater!
And it looked like this when we arrived in Cairns...hot and sunny!
We did a little looking around Cairns before boarding the cruise ship at 1:00 p.m. There were some cute shops and the vibe of the city was very laid back.
This is the ship getting all the luggage onboard.
As the ship embarked on it's adventure, we all held streamers in the wind. It looked quite pretty.
This is what our cabin looked like.
This was the view from our cabin.
We met some really nice and interesting people on the ship, including our dinner companions. They sat at the same table as us for meals. Max and Phillipa Davidson own a camp deep in the bush in Darwin (Northern Territory) and Ray is the camp manager. This is their website...http://www.arnhemland-safaris.com/...it looks like a very cool bush adventure and Steve and I are really hoping to get to do it in a couple of years. We also sat with a guy named Michael, who was very sweet.
On the first day, we anchored at Green Island. It's a beautiful island with beautiful beaches. We didn't swim because it's also the 3rd most dangerous beach in Australia and there had been a lot of serious box jelly fish stings a few days prior to us arriving. We went for a guided walk on the island instead.
These guys were everywhere and liked to peck at toes if you were wearing open toe shoes. They don't usually fly and survive well on the island because there are no serious predators.
I'm not sure what these were but they really hurt if you bumped into them!
This guy only had one leg! He still got around well though!
Leaving Green Island.
The ship at night. It was just a small cruise ship, which I loved. There were 85 guests on the ship with us. The ship can hold a maximum of 150 guests.
Our first night on the ship was New Year's Eve and they had a Gala New Year's Eve dinner with 7 differnt desserts! Yum! The food was fantastic, as it was all week long. The drinks were yummy, including the real strawberry daiquiris that they served. They actually blended them like in Canada. Every daiquiri I have ever had in Brisbane isn't blended, just mixed like juice on ice. Ick.
Everyone wore the New Year's Eve hats.
There was the usual countdown and then this dance which I somehow got caught up in.
Happy New Year!
Hey, what cruise would be complete without the typical Titanic shot? Isn't he a cutie? Okay, so I have posted lots and lots of cruise pics, so be warned before you continue! And, just in case you hadn't already worked it out...we had a fantastic time!!!
2 comments:
You look great! I love the pic. of you on the deck of the ship...
great posts!! fantasy world you live in!
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