Raining in Cairns

We've been in Cairns for a few days now hoping that the bad weather was going to blow over, but it doesn't look like it is! I didn't go snorkelling the other day because there were torrential storms and although it may have been better out to sea, it still wouldn't have been sunny and when I'm paying $150 to go snorkelling I want it to be sunny and colourful, not raining and grey. We will have other chances further south in places such as the Whitsundays so fingers crossed it will be better there.

All the rain is right over Cairns!

Tomorrow morning we're taking the Greyhound coach about 6 hours south to Townsville and Magnetic Island. I'm unsure if the weather will be much better there, but hopefully there will be some more things to do if it's not. An English couple we have met here in Cairns recommended that we hire a 4x4 on Magnetic Island, I can imagine that would be even more fun in the rain! Townsville also has a huge aquarium so there should be enough things to keep us busy for a few more days until the sun comes out.