Time was getting tight, but I did want to see the Great Barrier Reef before leaving Australia. I would need to checkout of my place and arrive at the marina where the boat would leave from fairly early in the day. I'd then be there until sometime after 4:30 PM that afternoon. That would be pushing it as I needed to head to Cairns, prepare for the trip home, and get some decent sleep before my early morning flight. If I went on the excursion, I likely wouldn’t get to Cairns until just before 7:00 PM. Still doable. But as I prepared to leave last night, with the uncertainty of the timing of everything, I decided to pass on it. I had mixed feelings about this and was a little disappointed, but it seemed like the best decision.
I drove to an overlook, which I’d forgotten about, walked around a nearby park, bought and mailed some postcards, then drove to Cairns. Passing on the GBR gave me time to enjoy Cairns! I loved Cairns! Wish I had more time there. Neat city with nice restaurants and an awesome public lagoon/pool in the middle of town that people could hang out in even late at night. I walked around for a bit, ate at Grill’d, got gelato, then walked around a bit more on the coastal walkway. Really nice evening and awesome town to spend my last evening in.
I drove to an overlook, which I’d forgotten about, walked around a nearby park, bought and mailed some postcards, then drove to Cairns. Passing on the GBR gave me time to enjoy Cairns! I loved Cairns! Wish I had more time there. Neat city with nice restaurants and an awesome public lagoon/pool in the middle of town that people could hang out in even late at night. I walked around for a bit, ate at Grill’d, got gelato, then walked around a bit more on the coastal walkway. Really nice evening and awesome town to spend my last evening in.