Cairns Australia



CAIRNS - Here we are again

Update March 10, 2011: After 10 days in Sydney we flew to Cairns. Roman and I first met each other here in 2003. We studied English in the same language school. This time we came back to visit our home stay families we stayed with in 2003. 
We had a great time back in Cairns and our families were happy to see us. 8 years later, Cairns is still the same. The weather here is very hot and humid, it rains every day from November till April and there are still many good bars for going out. Soon we fly to Perth, until the end of March, then it's off to Singapore where we start our 2 month Asian trip.

Cairns central square



PJ O'Brien - still looks the same as 8 years ago



For sure we go out here :-)

Drive thru bottle shop - we like that



We got a didgeridoo lesson here for free



Esplanade



Lagoon



Lagoon by night

Watch out for crocs

Our school we went 8 years ago - only the name changed, it's Kaplan School now

Grandmom Annette Baker, the crazy school receptionist

Visiting my family Linda, Brett, Ben, Luke and Georgia - they were very excuted because of the Lindt Chocolate - YUMMY



The twins Luke and Georgia - they were not born when I was here the first time




Japanese style




They have a lot of energy




Their house in Cairns Street 24, it grew a little bit higher since the last time:-)




We went for one day diving in the Great Barrier Reef. We were lucky and saw 2 sharks, big fish and colorful corals







On our trip with a dodgy car (no power steering) to the Tablelands were we wanna visit Juana our teacher from 8 years ago.



Viewpoint to Cairns

Barron Falls in Kuranda

Big Fig tree in Tableland

Aboriginal art

Visiting Juana and her family in Atherton



Crater Lake in Tableland



On the way back to Cairns



We went with Grandmom Annette to a Basketball game. Cairns Taipans won...yes



Oh my god - we went crazy in here like 8 years ago

Do you remember anything?



What is Grandmom doing in here? She told us every week she is making party with the students...respect



Rum with coke...what else?

Going crazy on the table



Ben beat me with playing pool. Ben: I will train hard back home and come back for another battle



But I won against Brett maybe because of the bourbon



On the last night I made a Fondue for them. Sorry guys that I almost burned your house down :-)




Yummy



Luke and Georgia eating fondue in aussie style

Big bread with cheese for big mouth :-)

What's wrong?



Thank you so much for staying with you for a week. I really enjoyed it! You are a great family!



Watching footy and.....

drinking bourbon like always. I like it!!!

Oakey is now older but still a good dog who can barking very loud

Brett's bar downstairs

Chris's Family: The house I lived in 8 years ago. I got the whole house and the same room. My family moved to they're other house across the street.

Sos and Des my lovely homestayparents are still very nice and have a lot of fun! Love u guys!!

Fondue night with neighbours, family and student Ana from Brasil

Real Swiss cheese

Adam and India

Georgia and India

Flying foxes, they're big and very scary