The flight to Cairns was fine and no storm in sight although we saw several bush fires burning on the ground below as we made our way to Cairns. When we arrived at the airport a man was holding a card with our name on it. He led us outside of the airport where two cars were waiting, one stretch limo and the other just an ordinary one. Chris jokingly went to open the door of the limo for me and to our shock (and delight) the limo really was for us. We were grinning all the way to our hotel.
We are staying in a hotel called the Hotel Cairns and it is really lovely. We are on the top floor and have a lovely balcony, complete with palm trees and sun beds. The weather on the North East coast is hot and a bit humid but nothing like the fierce heat of the Northern Territory. We went out to Green Island this morning and I finally got to snorkel in the coral reef. It was totally amazing and I was swimming along with sea turtles and other fish that I don't know the names of. I only swallowed sea water once when I forgot how to breathe! I now have a bit of a suntan on my back but I had tons of sunscreen on so I didn't burn. Chris' back is red raw as he didn't intend to snorkel but ended up having a go.
This afternoon we went for a walk around Cairns and we could hear a right racket coming from the trees. We thought they were birds but it turned out to be bats. There must have been hundreds of them all hanging from the trees. They were 'baby flying foxes' and it is a breeding area for them.
Tonight we are being taken to a show at Tjapukai. We are to take part in an interactive carroboree before being led along a flame-lit path to dinner. Not sure about the interactive part but the regional cuisine sounds good.
We are staying in a hotel called the Hotel Cairns and it is really lovely. We are on the top floor and have a lovely balcony, complete with palm trees and sun beds. The weather on the North East coast is hot and a bit humid but nothing like the fierce heat of the Northern Territory. We went out to Green Island this morning and I finally got to snorkel in the coral reef. It was totally amazing and I was swimming along with sea turtles and other fish that I don't know the names of. I only swallowed sea water once when I forgot how to breathe! I now have a bit of a suntan on my back but I had tons of sunscreen on so I didn't burn. Chris' back is red raw as he didn't intend to snorkel but ended up having a go.
This afternoon we went for a walk around Cairns and we could hear a right racket coming from the trees. We thought they were birds but it turned out to be bats. There must have been hundreds of them all hanging from the trees. They were 'baby flying foxes' and it is a breeding area for them.
Tonight we are being taken to a show at Tjapukai. We are to take part in an interactive carroboree before being led along a flame-lit path to dinner. Not sure about the interactive part but the regional cuisine sounds good.
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