This morning I decided to do a bit of browsing of the shops in Cairns. I didn't fancy doing an excursion as I have a busy day tomorrow, so just wondered the shops at my own pace! The shopping centre was huge so I had plenty to keep me occupied. I needed to clean my Oakleys after my trip to Whitsundays left them in a dire state. So I popped into a shop to ask if they sold anything to clean them with. The sales assistant showed me the spray and wipes and even demon...

This morning me and two sisters from my room went to discover a bit more of Cairns. We started off trying to walk to the Royal Botanic Gardens but in the heat it just wasn't feasible, so halfway there we jumped on a bus. The gardens were great, but similar stuff to what I've seen already. We didn't spend to long walking around. We had our packed lunches and made our way toward the base of a hill to begin a lookout walk. We had a choice between a five hour retur...

Finally got chance to wake up late which was fab. Showered after thoroughly checking the cubical for spiders and went to the bistro for breakfast! After a lazy start I wanted to make the most of the morning so went on a walk which ended at a lookout overlooking the beach I just walked along. Glad I did it before mid day. Not only to get out of the sun but because at high tide there are crocs in the water so had a good reason to walk quickly. I also enjoyed the fa...

Today I missed my alarm which wasn't a good start as I had to rush around before being taken to the Great Barrier Reef! From the worlds most biodiverse land ecosystem, to the most biodiverse ecosystem on the planet. And what an amazing place. To be fair although my weather in Oz hasn't been as great as hoped, when its mattered its been perfect. Today was no exception. The water was as still as a pond. Sun was shining and the marine life was out in force! I saw s...

Once again I was up early this morning! 6 o'clock my two alarms went off and I was off out of my room! After a quick breakfast and coffee I was on my tour bus up to Cape Trib. That's when I started to realise what I let myself in for. The tour guide asked the people who are staying a night to raise their hands and then as 2 of us 15 did, he said, "right, those on the day trip, see these two with their hands up... No point making friends with them because they are...