Cairns in FNQ

We were on an 8am flight to Cairns flying Virgin this time. Have to say the flight was on time and smooth as so no complaints there!

Cairns is an interesting place. The weather is warm at about 31 degrees and rather humid. The city itself is a mix of old and new buildings with a few high rises. It is a big city with about 140,000 people living in and around the City.

We landed at about 10am (no daylight savings up here!) and scored a cab with no probs. We are staying at the Hilton so we dumped the bags and went for a walk.

Most of the action seems to be along the esplanade were there are loads of restaurants, shops, and hotels. The esplanade itself has been done up really nicely and it is a very popular walk with locals and tourists. You can’t swim there of course as it is stinger season and there are crocs around but still it is a nice walk. There isn’t a beach it is a nice mud flat but at least it doesn’t pong!!

We wandered around for a bit looking at the shops before going back to the hotel for a snooze followed by a walk to the local brewery for a beer.

Dinner was a nice Asian inspired restaurant along the esplanade followed by a bit of a walk. When the sun goes down it does get cooler but it is still pretty warm.

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