I haven't really had much going on lately, so I've been a little absent from posting. I keep telling myself that I'll take the camera out in my neighborhood and grab some pictures, but I keep forgetting or find something else to do. Now that the weather's shaping up, maybe I'll actually carry through.
I do have my first set of visitors coming through in a few weeks. It will be good to see some familiar faces, but also give me a reason to venture to other parts of Australia. Not all details are set, but we'll be going up to Cairns which is the main hub for getting out to the Great Barrier Reef for a few days. Being the main point for the GBR, I think it's pretty touristy but I'm hoping to find a few things away from some of the families. We'll definitely take a day and head out to the outer reefs to do some snorkeling. I'm hoping that box jellyfish season hasn't started because I really don't want to have to deal with those. That doesn't sound like a fun way of spending some vacation time. But there is some gear you can wear to protect yourself.
There's a pretty diverse climate up near Cairns. I guess just an hour drive away, there is a true rain forest. I have no idea what all is in there, creature wise, but I have heard the crocs are quite plentiful. The scenery along the coastal drive is supposed to rival California's Highway 1. Spend some time at the beach and eating and drinking along the coast.
The weather is starting to warm up here and consistently stay warm. Granted, there were massive wind storms on Saturday that uprooted a few large trees near my place and kept the temperature in the 50s. But we're looking like mid to upper 70s for the upcoming weekend. If that does in fact hold true, I'm thinking about taking my first or I'm sure many surfing lessons. I hoping this is one of those things where I'll surprise myself how not horrible I'm expecting to be. Should be entertaining either way.
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