Hello! Been a lovely day again today - feel like I have actually changed colour! One of the guys has really really badly burnt, he's gonna feel ill tomoro! Been to Cairns Tropical Zoo today, which is a touchy feely zoo full of Aussie creatures! Hehe. Have cuddled a koala (and had my photo taken of course!), held an aligator and fed kangaroos and stroked a wombat! Also saw some cookaburras (they wake me up every morning but I aint actually seen any til now!) a...

Been the first proper hot day here today! First time since I've been here that I've needed to wear sun cream! Just spent to day down by the sea - there's no beach here, but there's a nice man made lagoon thing by the sea. Done nothing at all for the other days I have been here. Spent a day wondering around the sea fro0nt and the shops. A day wondering around the botanical gardens and some rainforest. That's it though! It has been throwing it down with rain sinc...

Hello from Cairns! Just to let you know that I've arrived here ok, after a good flight! It's very warm here - about 27 degrees, but guess what.... its throwing it down with rain! Supposed to be nicer tomorrow! Haven't done a lot, just wondered around the sea front, lagoona and shops. The hostel is cool! Very green and tropical, with a little pool and hammocks and loads of chill out areas outside! xx