Australia Diary 22 May 2002
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I'm not really that keen on Cairns. To be honest, I dislike it intensely. Having said that, I had a great day. I ambled over to the botanic gardens this morning - they're stunning. There were bl**dy mosquitoes everywhere though. I got bitten to pieces despite smothering myself in DEET loaded insect repellent. Those guys were so desperate for a feed that I even found a couple trying to bite my towel!?

Now I'm just killing time until my bus (which leaves at one in the morning) to Airlie Beach. I'm sure that I remember saying that I wasn't going to go by bus again...

Only another two hours to go until the bus leaves. I'm sitting having a pot in the Deckies Bar, Trinity Tavern - 'the bar with balls' which is situated directly above the Cairns bus station. I'd call the place 'unique', but I think 'Australian' is probably a better adjective. From the blokes in singlets with their beer bottles in foam insulating sleeves to stop them getting too warm to the 8 tv screens and pumping (old and dodgy) music, this place is every inch (cm) an Aussie bar.

To tomorrow

Created by Dan Leigh 22/05/02