Day
Eight - Flying to Cairns
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The
Cairns Welcoming Committee
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The
Relentless Flying Foxes
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I had a little time for breakfast and some last-minute
exploring before catching a flight up to Cairns.
As you approach the city, the view of the ocean and reefs just below
is incredible. I wish I would have kept my camera nearby. It's quite
a site from the air.
Cairns is a smaller city with a downtown you can easily
get around in by foot. I found my hotel, the Discovery
Resort, which was a bit of a disappointment for a place to stay,
my first this trip. Fortunately, I'd only be there one night.
Walking around the city center, I came upon a place
called the Bull
Bar, where I stopped for a beer and tried the prawn chili, which
was quite spicy and good -- almost like a creole dish.
I was seated outside and I noticed a very loud screeching
noise that was getting louder by the minute. I stepped out to look around
and hundreds of the flying fox bats were gathering in the trees. It
was an impressive sight and the sound was equally noteworthy.
I finished the night at P.J.
O'Brien's, an Irish Pub and sports bar, where I met up with a couple
girls from Sweden, who had been staying in Cairns for a couple months.
They gave me lots of tips and ideas for traveling in Sweden, something
I had been planning to do very soon.
Day
Nine