Cairns Esplanade

Yet another baking hot day. The hottest it has been. It has felt like 37° fairly often, however today it was 37°, I do not want to know how hot it felt!

Anyways, another great day.

Woke up at 7,30 and hit Rusty's market with the girls. It was a mix of knickknacks and food. We bought some fruit and then headed back to my hostel for breakfast. We made a feast of pancakes and fruit. It took literal hours but was so much fun making and eating. An excellent post birthday breakky.

Then we headed back to the Rustys market to have another look around. I found a cute skirt I liked but I feel like I will never actually end up wearing it and right now I need to be wearing everything I have in my bag.

After a little more browsing we headed back to our individual hostels. Thanks to the heat and the amount of food we consumed we were all a little done for. I made some phone calls and confirmed some stuff before settling down to read. I nabbed one of the hammocks which are truly superior, and settled down to read. At that point I realised my RSG had been unlocked so instead I spent nearly 2 more hours on that. I now have to do some video recordings in the morning when it is quieter here and then I should be done on my RSG. RSA is still pending but I spoke to my new boss and I have 30 days after starting with them to have both courses complete so I have stopped stressing.

After speaking to him I now also need to do some shopping tomorrow. They provide tops but not bottom so I need some black work trousers or skirt. I have both but I dont think either is work appropriate unfortunately.

Anyways, I did that for a bit before heading down to the lagoon again. It was rather busy, it being a saturday and all, but we found some shade. Unfortunately it was so hot that after about 40mins I was out. It's like I could feel my skin burning. Thankfully I haven't but it was not much fun. I was also literally dripping. Like, proper drops running down my face. I am the height of attractive!

Back at the hostel I finally did some of my reading in the fun hammock and relaxed. I was going to go to the shops to pick my stuff up but then Rebecca said she was going to watch the sun set. So yet again, I went down to the lagoon and we watched the sunset together. It was much better this time but the clouds still rolled in. It had been clear skies all day until that moment.

Spotted for first time the moon. It is smiling. Its sideways. That just seems entirely incorrect for my brain but there we go, it's there. I'm kinda excited for a few days from now to when it is not longer smiling but frowning. I feel like it's going to be really funny.

Because it is Halloween they were playing a movie in the green by the lagoon. So being the responsible 20+ year olds we are, we sat down and watched the second half of the new Addam's family movie. There were kids everywhere all dressed up. It was a true chill vibe. And the movie wasnt to bad either.

We then popped into the night market again, had a little food and talked. We are all in very similar mindsets and stages despite being a few years apart, and the conversation turned very deep all of a sudden but it was nice. People always talk about the highs of travelling but the reality is never shown. It feel almost too personal to speak about with anyone who isnt in the same position.

Rebecca is a true queen and offered me a pair of her black trousers. She is just about to do the East Coast so is never going to wear them in this heat and offered them to me. A true legend, I love her loads. So I am still going to do some browsing in the morning, see if I can find something I like. If not, I can use her trousers.

Closing off the day with some studying for my RSG videos in the morning, and a spot of reading. Someone is asleep in my room so I am yet again in the comfy hammock.Read more