The day that locals believed was one of the coldest days of the year provided us with some of the most beautiful weather that we have seen since last summer. The weather here has been absolutely gorgeous and the experiences have paralleled that. Our first tour in Cairns was to the Great Barrier Reef. While the boat ride out to the reef was a bit of an issue for me, any amount of sea sickness would have been worth the awe-inspiring sights at the reef. I chose to upgrade f