Australia Vacation -- Day 3

Today we mulled around the apartment a little bit in the morning as we decided what we would do today and how we would get there. The general plan was to head into Cairns (we are staying just North of it). So, we looked at different options. When the rental car option fell through, we took the bus to the Esplanade, which has the Lagoon. Essentially, this is a very large pool that is too cool! It starts in inches of water and got deeper by the end. The deep end overlooked the ocean and mountains. It had fountains for the kids, and half of it was a sandy beach. The girls loved it, even though it was a bit cold and overcast.

The Lagoon in Cairns

When we finished with the Lagoon, we headed for some ice cream! We enjoyed it, and then we headed down the sidewalk to Muddie's Playground. This is an awesome playground for kids!!! There were tons of climbing areas, swings, water fountains, a zip line, twirly gadgets, bouncy toys, etc., etc. The girls loved it, and we stayed until a good shower forced us to leave. Since Courtney was hungry, we ate lunch a bit early (Fish-n-chips anyone?), and then went to the Night Market (which opens at 4:30 p.m.). It is essentially a bunch of tourist souvenirs in one area, as well as massages for 15 bucks for 40 minutes! We didn't see anything we liked there, so we headed on out. We did manage to grab some gifts and sunglasses for tomorrow's BIG outing!!!

Slowly uploading pics still. See you later!