Arrived in Cairns

We flew from Brisbane to Cairns on 12 September and are staying with Keith and Kim Cardwell for 5 nights. They live on Brinsmead, a quiet suburb of Cairns about 15 minutes from the airport. They have 3 ponds in their back yard with goldfish, angelfish etc but also have a cane toad problem! Flocks of finches come to their feeder.

I met Keith on the USQ Masters on FET5600 in semester 3, 2004 and we have kept in touch since. Joan, Jo-Anne, Keith, Cathy and I were the active members of that course!

Keith has arranged for Gus to complete his advanced PADI starting with 3 night dives in a lake tonight then out on the reef tomorrow (I'll be snorkelling but not in the dark!). Kim is a personal trainer and also does first aid classes and diving classes. Keith and Kim run a diving training school: http://www.fnqdive.com.

Photos to follow!