cairns part 2

Looking back at these photos reminded me just how good life can be. And that's a precious, precious thing. One thing I love about travelling is how much you learn when you travel, that you can't really learn elsewhere. For example, on this trip, I saw koalas as their own person - if that makes sense. I normally see koalas, giraffes, zebras, and all the other animals at the zoo as a collective, you know? But in Cairns, somehow I saw them differently. One of them appeared to be sleepy, one quite outgoing and one even appeared to be smiling!

"They all have their own personality', I thought, which is really quite obvious when you think about it, but it just never crossed my mind. That last photo kills me dead every time - koalas are just so darn cute, it's hardly fair.

cairns part 1

Went on a train ride during our first morning in Cairns. The railway had such a great history well over a hundred years behind it, I quickly learned that it was one of the busiest stations during the Second World War! Being a lover of the old and quaint, I am such a sucker when it comes to history and the documented pieces of the past. Our past. There is truly something special about being on the same path as those some hundred years ago. We were off to a great start, that's for sure.

Back from paradise

Just got back from Cairns! Now, I'm convinced that if any place can steal your heart at any point in time, it's Cairns.

Many of you will have heard of Cairns as the home to the beautiful Great Barrier Reef (and now home to my heart, apparently). And boy, is it beautiful. Not just the gorgeous fish and corals, but also the rainforests, the wildlife, the secluded beaches... it really is a world of its own. And a colourful, serene, grounded world at that. Cairns is the kind of place that leaves you repeatedly saying, "let's just not go anywhere today. let's just stay right here."

And let's be honest... stayed, I would have happily done so.