We took the day to head downtown Cairns and check out the esplanade, which we had heard and read a lot about. The esplanade is a path that winds along the coast, and has shops, bars and restaurants along the opposite side. We took the opportunity to get some exercise in and go for a walk and check out the coast of Cairns. The weather was extremely hot and humid this day, so our walk was not as long as we expected. We did see some interesting birds along the way and a very large sting ray in the water with a beautiful spot pattern on the underside of its fins.
After our walk, it was definitely time for a dip...in the pool. The city built a sort of infinity pool just across the esplanade from the ocean and filled it with water that it filtered from the sea and they moved some sand from the beach for the entrance to the pool to create a sort of sandy beach pool. We enjoyed the water and sun for a while, even having our picnic lunch there before we headed to a bar for a pitcher of Victoria Bitter, or "VB" as the locals call it. Cold beer and hot weather is always a good combination!
Our day concluded with dinner and wine on the balcony again.
On a side note, check out what Tim found at the supermarket. No, we did not decide on this for dinner!
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