Cairns - Day 17

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March 31st 2013

Published: April 1st 2013

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View of Wangetti Beach from Rex Lookout on Captain Cook Highway

We woke at 07:30, but dozed till 08:30 as no need to rush on our last day in Cairns.
Had toast and coffee for breccie then headed into Cairns around 10:15 to wander around the Botanical Gardens
This was after discovering what Yorkey's Knob actually looked like.
Picturesque, but full of fish(ermen) and families making barbies - so we left!

Our best day yet weather wise at a hot 32 degrees.
The soft white sands and azure blue of the sea on Ellis Beach were fabulous.

As were the Centenary Lakes with ducks, bobbing turtles, dragon flies fighting to avoid diving kingsfishers.
We walked along the customary tropical mangrove swamp and forest boardwalk then wandered to the flower garden.
There were butterflies everywhere: the Cairns canary yellow, azure blue and black/white.
More huge spiders in the roof of the fern house with pods ready to burst with spinnerettes - eek!
After a smoothie / latte we headed back along the coast to the hotel.

We got back at 16:00, swam for a bit, packed and got ready for dinner.
Dinner was great - 3 course and plenty of it - diets beckoning...

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