Pacific International Hotel Cairns

Roadrunners Down Under: The Australia Chronicles (Day 4)

From context, I can conclude that "shonky" isn't good. I wasn't sure what that word meant exactly, so I asked sophomore Jeromie Hill for his translation. He simply said it means "not a very good deal." He went on to tell me that he believes a long time ago Australians just made up words for things and now we have our choices of online dictionaries for Aussie slang. Monday was a travel day for our group. We awoke very early but still managed to hit the pricey — for everyone else — Food Fantasy breakfast buffet before boarding our bus at 7 a.m. to Brisbane International Airport. Our destination? The "Top End" of Australia, which translates to the far north of the continent and country. Cairns to be exact, which just happens to be Hill's hometown. Nothing unusual happened during our journey, outside of experiencing about as lax a check-in process as I've ever seen. The group walked into the terminal and began checking in on the computer monitors. We even printed out bag tags and stuck them on ourselves. Then, we handed our bags to Qantas employees, who dropped them on the carousel before we headed to the security line. We did not have to remove our shoes, belts or hats, and once we retrieved the items that had to go through the X-ray machine, we were heading to the gate without showing any identification to anyone. Maybe this is how it used to be in the United States. I can't remember for sure, but I know it's not like that anymore. Now, you might have to stand still in an awkward position for seven seconds in front of hundreds of other travelers and that still doesn't assure you of avoiding a pat-down. The flight to Cairns was about two-and-a-half hours, and for the last 30 minutes, those with window seats were treated with spectacular views of the Great Barrier Reef from above.

Pacific International Hotel Cairns

, And shopping and dining districts are near the Pacific International. Each room has an open view of downtown Cairns, and a balcony to soak it all in. For its price, the Pacific International Hotel is the best value if you plan to spend a lot of time in downtown Cairns. Within is hotel is the Bushfire Flame Grill restaurant, a Brazilian style grill (where skewers of flame cooked meats are brought by the table) that has become a favorite among tourists and locals alike.

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