Today was a travel day, we are starting to get used to these! Upon arrival in Cairns the first thing we noticed was that we definitely had made it to a tropical part of Australia. The first thing I saw on our ride to the hostel was a blanket of green, trees of a bright shade of green were all around. The temperature was quite obviously warmer than Brisbane, even though it was nice while we were there. Once we had settled into the hostel we got a quick tour of the surrounding area. We made our way toward the Esplanade, a place with another man made beach among other things, and finished at the mud flat. The mud flat is an area where there used to be mangrove trees, but these trees have all been uprooted leaving a muddy area that does not look like what you would typically expect from a beach or ocean. It is a bit shocking to see at first, there is quite a contrast between the brown mud and the beautiful blue of the ocean, but once you look closer the mudflat turns out to be full of life and more than just an eyesore. I even caught a picture of a crab in the mud. Cairns seems to be a great city, can't wait to spend a few days here!
-Kathleen D.
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