July 4, 2006

Arrival in Cairns


Well, the trip here was certainly interesting. I had an hour in Sydney Airport between arriving from Auckland and departing for Cairns which should of been fine. Of course that was until the Pilot came on the intercon after landing and said someone else had taken our [plane] park and we'd have to find another parking space!

So my hour turned into 25min and by the time I'd got off the first flight, the final boarding call for the connecting one had already gone. I had to literally run flat out from one aircraft to the other, skipping all the queues along the way and going through Diplomatic Passport Holders Only booth!

Cairns Waterfront

Fortunately I only travel with carry-on luggage [a small backpack], as I was the only person from Auckland to arrive in Cairns on time! Cairns is an interesting place, probably one of the most touristy places I've been, though parts of Hawaii are similar in that respect.

I'm staying with my sister's old flatmate, who has kindly put me up in her flat while I'm in Australia—I've even got my own room!


Posted by Matt at July 4, 2006 12:29 PM

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