Cairns Festival

Sunday, 31 August 2014

Local band being led by the drummers

Interested spectator on the 10th floor

 

"The audience don't seem to be taking much notice!"

Neptune - and Mrs Neptune

Taiko drummers

Costume characters

A school cow 

Cairns Family Church were all aflutter

Girls from the Chinese community

Lion dancers

Chinese dragon

Hare Krishnas

Reef fish - and a million bubbles

The Pier

Tide is still out

The sky was filled with light

 

Last night we enjoyed the opening of the Cairns Festival for 2014 – the street parade and fireworks.  While there were probably as many entries in the parade as previous years, we felt there were less floats and more organisations and dance groups simply walking the route, dressed either in fancy dress or costume.  As always the fireworks were a spectacular finale to the evening.  We found a good spot to sit opposite the RSL Club, exactly opposite the lady who was the parade commentator.  Unfortunately, no one told her that her microphone wasn’t working and she spent an hour telling no one about the various parade entries.  She did seem to enjoy herself, though.

Today is our final day in Cairns; the vehicle has been fuelled, all the boy stuff has been done to the caravan and car, the cupboards and frig have been stocked, our hair has been suitably shortened and the toes prettied, and we have had our final ice cream until next year.  After paying for our treats, we discovered that Movenpick introduced a new menu this week and we will now have to wait until next year to try it!!!