Started the trip with a delayed flight. Haha.. Cos there is bad weather at Darwin. Passengers are not allowed to board the plane like 45-50min later than scheduled time. Thinking to myself 'am I really so bad luck?' but anyway, boarded the plane soon after they announce and off to Darwin I went for transitting of flight to cairns. Both flights were short, abt 4hrs & 3hrs respectively.
Came out of the cairns airport and saw that just the airport itself is different from what I saw in Sydney years back. There is this laidback feeling which i find relaxing. However, the weather is pretty much singapore weather. Called the 'driver' whom turned to be the owner of mount n ride (the place I m staying till meet up with shan. He asked if we could go grocery shopping before goin back to the mountains. Y not?? Haha.
Went with him to Rusty's market at cairns city which only open during the wkends to public. It's like a non airconditioned supermarket, similar to those 'flower market' I went to in Kunming. Saw one of my fav fruits thr: Mango!! They actually grow mangoes!! Went with him to butchery too. Got his supplies for our meals and we r on our way back to the mountains. Was shown whr my cabin n things ard the farm are. Afterwhich, i went back to the cabin for nap and jumpd up at 1plus. Was supposed to gather for the horse riding lesson. Anyway, I dreamt of him again. Dun rem details, just rem thr is him in it.
Just came back from activities I nvr done before: horse riding and fishing. Went for a 2hrs horse riding into rainforest, into the river (I was soaked in water to abt my waist!!), on the plains... So interesting!! They even have a troting session. It feels so carefree. The horse I rode on was named Zena. She is so clever, know when to stop, path to look out for. It's so easy riding on her. I even bought a postcard with her picture. Then went fishing. Fished in ponds whereby we have to let the fishes back into the ponds aft we caught them. Great! Cos I dum think I can eat the fishes I caught.
While fishing, chatted with the staff, Amanda, who is working while backpacking. She is a Taiwanese. The topic somehow diverted to how I just became single and how I wanna treat tis trip as a breather. Going for dinner soon. Will update on my sumptous dinner later.
Just back from my roast lamb rack with peppermint sauce, baked potato, mushroom sauce, dessert like mango and choco muffin dinner! I am soooooooo stuffed. Wish he is here with me, but I promised a friend that when I m here in aust I can't think of 'how nice if he is here with me' and 'what souvenir I have to buy for him'. I am trying my best. Really.
Anyway tmr is free n easy and I might be going to swim in the river if time permits cos everybody will be driving in to cairns city beach for a farewell party for a staff whose last day was yesterday. Looking forward to it. I am so stuffed and sleepy rite now.
Nitez everyone.
