After two flights from Perth to Brisbane to Cairns and a load of free alcohol, courtesy of Qantas, it was a Valentine's Day to remember (or remember parts of anyway). We arrived at the Caravalla Hostel at 11pm, where we were greeted by the legendary Gloria at the check in desk. This little fragile old lady, still had a spring in her step and plenty of sexual innuendos on her lips, hilarious. We threw our bags in the room, which we'd pre-booked for a special rate of $12 each per night. We even got our room upgraded as we'd arrived so late. Then we headed out into town to the Woolshed Bar, which was a huge backpacker hotspot. Cheap drinks, loud music and party people kept us going until the early hours. Jo even blagged a
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