We have until 10 to check out so we pack up and leave the room on the dot. There are a few hours until the bus takes us to the airport so we get breakfast and wait around writing postcards. Our flight to Cairns gets in after 6pm. There is another half hour adjustment so we are now 10 hours ahead of the UK, which should be our last time change for a couple of months.
We get a taxi to the Travellers Oasis, another hostel with a bit of a hippy vibe to it. It’s a pleasant place made up of three houses set round a pool, with palm trees and shaded areas to sit under. Although most of the clientele are in their twenties there are a few our age or older. Everyone is very friendly and we swap travellers tales and get tips on what to see in Cairns.
We take a walk through town to the Esplanade, stopping for beers on the way back then find a bottle shop and get wine. Back at the room we buy WiFi connection until the morning and catch up on emails. Sue can even listen to the Archers. Fantastic! (Sue)
