Dad finally finished up his second set of weeks in Cairns on Friday. Dad and the guys had really good access to airplanes this week for their hands-on practical portion of the course. The guys were really pleased with the training they received from Dad - they acknowledged how good it was to have someone with so much experience instructing them.
Mark (regional manager) who was one of the students on the course, and Dad under an Airbus A330 engine
Danny (a crew chief in Cairns) who was the other student on the course
Dad (on the left) looking up at the A330 engine
I continued on with my exercise classes at the gym. We had a new girl instruct our Aquafit class on Thursday and she was fabulous. Pam (one of the ladies I have been hanging out with who left on Friday) and I were both disappointed that this instructor had not been there all along as she gave us a really good workout and was fun as well.
Pam, Meredith and Eve (the ladies who I made friends with at the gym) and I went out for lunch on Thursday after Aquafit class. We met up with another friend of Pam’s (who she knew from when she lived in Cairns) and we had a lovely meal down by the water at a little cafe which Meredith recommended. It was a nice way to say ‘bye’ to everyone since we left Cairns yesterday.
Me with another iced chocolate and it was really yummy :-)
(from left front going clockwise): Pam, Meredith, Eve, me and Pam's friend
Yesterday was a busy day for us. We had to get up at 3:30am to catch our 5:30am flight to Brisbane. From there, we flew to Hervey Bay, arriving at around noon. When we got home, we unpacked from our Cairns trip and repacked for our cruise. Robyn came up to hang out for a bit while we were packing and then drove us back to the airport for our 4:30pm flight back to Brisbane.
We stayed last night in an Airbnb near the cruise terminal. Ariana’s place was lovely and the bed was so comfy and we were so tired, that we had a really good sleep last night. After a delicious breakfast at ‘Cafe 63’ (which Ariana recommended), we caught an Uber to the cruise ship.
Dad's lamb meal at 'Cafe 63'
My yummy chicken curry at 'Cafe 63'
The best 'Eggs Benedict' I have ever had (breakfast at Cafe 63)
Dad's 'Big Breakfast' at 'Cafe 63'
Our iced chocolate at 'Cafe 63'
We had read reviews for this ship (the P & O Jewel) online and they were so mixed that we aren’t sure what to expect. We have decided to go with low expectations and see what happens. We have had two meals so far in the dining room and they have been quite nice. Our cabin is a good size as is the shower, so no complaints there, either. We met our cabin stewards when we boarded the ship and they seem quite nice and friendly as well.
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