View from the top

We woke up in Cairns this morning in a 7th floor hotel room. The ocean is on one side of the city, and this is in the other: 

 

Not too shabby.

The whole group had Balinese food together last night. There's a restaurant in town that serves up food family-style so everyone could pick their favorite thing from a platter in the middle. I'm pretty sure it was Cas' favorite food of the trip. It was similar to a lot of the Asian foods I've tried, though not exactly the same. I don't know if it wins the award for uniqueness for me. I tried a kangaroo burger yesterday. It tasted like a very lean hamburger. I haven't had bad food yet, though. 

We were instructed to meet our group in the lobby this morning with a swimsuit in a bag, a hat and some sunscreen. Sounds promising. It also sounds like we will be out exploring for a while. We have to go see what makes this barrier reef so great.