South Bank on Easter!

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Walk About in Cairns, Northern Australia QLD


SEAGULLS SEEM TO BE ON EVERY CONTINENT.  

THESES BEAUTIFUL PALM TREES HAD THE COOLEST WHITE/GRAY  LEAVES AND TRUCK.



Add THE CITY IS FILLED WITH  INCREDIBLE PARKS, THIS ONE INCLUDES A SALTWATER WADING POOL ALONG THE SIDE OF THE BAY!  NO JELLY FISH HERE!  WE HEARD SOME BEAUTIFUL TRIBAL MUSIC WHILE WALKING ALONG THIS BOARDWALK.
JUST WHEN I THOUGHT THERE WAS NOTHING NEW IN THE FLOWER VENUE, LOVE THESE!

SOME PRETTY FOLIAGE WITH WHITE BERRIES. 

A SUNSET ARRAY OF BLOOMING PETALS.

SAW THIS FROM OUR HOTEL WINDOW AS WELL.  AT WHICH I THINK THIS  HILTON WAS THE BEST WE HAVE STAYED AT YET!
MORE CREAM SICKLE  FLOWERS!

A VIEW OF THE HARBOR BOATS.




GREAT SCULPTURES THROUGHOUT THE  PARKS AND WALKWAYS.

GODS DESIGN WORK IS JUST AMAZING!

ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A GREAT SIGNS :)

THIS IS THE CAT WE ROAD OUT TO THE GREAT BARRIER REEF!

MASSIVE PLANT LIFE FROM THE RAIN DRENCHED CITY.

MONDO'S WAS A FEW STEP FROM OUR HOTEL AND WAS A GREAT PLACE FOR LUNCH OR DINNER!
ONE OF THE CREATURES THAT COME OUT AT SUNSET OF THESE FRUIT BATS.  THE HOTEL IS ON ITS ROUTE TO THE FARMS AND ONE NIGHT WE WITNESSED THIS VENTURE FROM THE POOL, IT WAS INCREDIBLE!  GOT JUST ONE PHOTO  FROM THE RESTAURANT, NEXT TIME WILL TAKE THE CAMERA TO THE POOL. 




FOR ALL THOSE MOSAIC FRIENDS OF MINE, ENJOY!

THE ONLY PHOTO ABLE TO TAKE AT THE "ABORIGINAL MUSEUM" WAS OUTSIDE.  THIS HAD SOME INCREDIBLE WORKS OF ART.  THIS FORM OF ART WAS TAUGHT FROM A VERY EARLY AGE, THAT WAY THEY COULD TELL THEIR OWN LIFE'S STORY!


THE BEST ANTIPASTI  DISH
ALWAYS A COLD BEER AROUND!
THE RESTAURANT ALONG THE HARBOR WAS EXCELLENT, THE SUNSET WAS BEAUTIFUL TOO!
VIEW OF THE CASINO AND MOUNTAIN AREAS WERE THE LOCALS GO TO MINE :)

THE VIEW TO THE RIGHT.



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