Day one of my Cairns holiday.  We arrived at the hotel around 1230 and then wandered out along the waterfront to find lunch, stopping afterwards for some Australian-Italian Gelato, which was interesting.

The waterfront has a large enclosed lagoon - in reality a swimming pool - which is similar to the city beach in Southbank (Brisbane) only bigger.

I presume this is to give swimmers a jellyfish, shark and crocodile free option!

After this, we meandered back to the hotel for some R&R by the pool with some cocktails.  Strangely enough, although half the cocktails on the menu contained cranberry juice, the hotel was right out, so I have settled on a (incredibly sour) mojito.  Oh the hardships...

Now mid afternoon, the next question is swimming pool or hot spa pool?