Michael Chmilar's Travels

Tag: Cairns

  • Great Barrier Reef

    Great Barrier Reef

    Today, I snorkelled in the Great Barrier Reef. There are countless tour operators running boats to the reef. I went with SilverSwift. They have a fast boat, and maximum of 70 people. Today, we had 52. It takes 1:15 to get out to the reef. The water was choppy. Five or six people were puking!…

  • Turtle Tours

    Turtle Tours

    I wanted an easy but interesting day to follow my travel day to Cairns, so I went with Turtle Tours for a look at some places near Cairns. Pickup at 10:00am, finish around 4:00pm. We visited a nice swimming hole and a lake. We also went to see a couple of beaches, but the water…

  • G’Day, Cairns

    G’Day, Cairns

    After a grueling pair of flights, I am in Cairns, Australia! I was dreading the Shanghai to Cairns flight. I was in economy class, and the ten hour flight left at 9:00pm. Fortunately, in the 2-4-2 seating arrangement, I had two seats to myself, and the seat in front was also unoccupied! I was able…