Cairns, for us, was the main event. Most visitors to the Great Barrier Reef use Cairns as their starting point, hence it is expectedly touristy, but I fell in love nonetheless. Positioned on the coast of North Queensland, this beautiful city feels more like a small beach town dressed in lush tropical flora.
While still enduring torrential rain in Sydney, we had heard about cyclones and floods around Cairns. Even as we boarded our north bound flight, forecasts were still calling for thunderstorms there. However, all of our apprehension dissipated by the time we arrived at our hotel. Cairns was hot, not raining, and breathtaking.
I love beaches and oceans, but a mix of mountain and ocean is my absolute favorite landscape. After checking in and ditching our long sleeves, we were breathing in Cairns' humid tropical air from our balcony, while being completely absorbed by this brilliant sunset. I thought, this is perfection, even if it rains.
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