Cairns

      Friday the group woke up really early to get our stuff together and leave the Tiffany. We go to the group check-in at the airport and then waited to get on our plane to Cairns. After a three hour flight we landed in beautiful area with a tiny airport. Reynold got us a coach bus which was an upgrade from our usual travel bus, and we were off to Gilligan’s. The town of Cairns is surrounded by gorgeous mountains (where it rains very often) and beautiful beaches. The town is not very big but has all of the amenities expected at a tourist town. Upon arrival to Gilligan’s we were all very excited because attached to our hostel was Gilligan’s club. We all went on a tour of the town and found out different restaurants that were recommended and where the beach was. Right when we got back to Gilligan’s we all grabbed our suits and headed to the pool. We played a fun game of pool volley ball which was a blast until the clouds thickened and it looked like it was going to rain. Liz & I went up to our room to take a nap before dinner. For dinner we went to the Greek restaurant down the street and got lamb gyros which were AMAZING, followed by some cookie dough gelato. We all decided that we would go to the club later on and check out the scene but not stay out too late because we had to be up early for rafting the next day. Gilligan’s has this huge outdoor bar area which the other night had a live band playing. They also have a huge inside area with a bar, stage, and places to sit if need be. There were tons of people everywhere and the group had a great time with the 2-4-1 drink special that they had, until we all headed to bed.