Today's Walk - Cairns

So back in March / April of this year, we took a family trip to Cairns. There is another blog post about that trip, so check it out. But one of the good things about this holiday, and generally most holidays that we go on, is the amount of walking we did. In a week, I did over 75,000 steps, which is about double what I usually manage. Much of it was wandering around Cairns itself, as our hotel was a good 10 minutes walk from the action. The graphic below is a typical example of what we did, so most days saw us doing 5km or more, especially with all the zig-zagging.

As per the trip post, the lagoon was a highlight, and if we go back, I reckon we'll be staying close-by to that. The yum cha was great, as was the city in general. We enjoyed exploring, but would do the reef differently next time. 

Cairns is very much a walkable city. Yes, in a couple of spots there are vagrants hanging around, so keep your wits about you, but in general it felt very safe. The kids loved the outdoor activities, the food and the big mall right in town. We had a blast on this trip, and I would be able to make numerous excellent regular walks here, if we ever lived there. It is on the Seek list, but not a probable destination, as it's more of a FIFO hub than a residential one. Still, I'd happily holiday here again.