Originally Posted by wannabauzzienurse (Post 7042688)

The CBD is definately not the best feature of Cairns, it's a mish mash of different architecture and in need of a face lift in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 7044471)

Agreed.

There was a lot of debate about it between council, business leaders and tourism chiefs a few weeks back.

It was good to hear the council intend leading the way and doing something about it.

Originally Posted by wanderingwombat (Post 7039359)

You dont acclimatise to summer, you just adjust the lifestyle to suit....

Originally Posted by wardy2 (Post 7040187)

People acclimatise to the humidity in a realtively short space of time.....

Originally Posted by DownUnderPaddy (Post 7046428)

I would agree with this opinion more....


.....than this one !

Originally Posted by wanderingwombat (Post 7046775)

A Cairns winter on the otherhand, is very very easy to acclimatise to...:):):):):)

WW

Originally Posted by Grayling (Post 7039437)

I once climbed out of my car in Townsville whilst on the way to Cairns../....it was like stepping into a furnace:ohmy:

I went into a mall and it reminded me of that pub in the original 'Star Wars' movie:unsure:....I got back in my car without looking round and have never been back since.

G

Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 7047147)

LOL, thats almost the exact same reaction I had way back in 1980. There were some extradoridinarly skimpy outfits being worn and some very odd looking charactors. I was in my Mid 20's at the time and It made me want to try my luck at living there.

The wife had the final say though.

Spending 7 days North of Carins broken down at Palmer River also made me realise the weather wasn't for me.

Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 7047147)

LOL, thats almost the exact same reaction I had way back in 1980. There were some extradoridinarly skimpy outfits being worn and some very odd looking charactors. I was in my Mid 20's at the time and It made me want to try my luck at living there.

The wife had the final say though.

Spending 7 days North of Carins broken down at Palmer River also made me realise the weather wasn't for me.

Originally Posted by Burbage (Post 7047347)

I've been to Perth for a visit, but there was nothing there that I found attractive. Basically your average Australian big city: small centre surrounded by miles and miles of identical suburbia (the exception to this is the Gold Coast, it doesn't really have a city centre, it comprises almost entirely suburb and theme parks).

Cairns is about as different as it can be. Drive in any direction from the city centre and you leave the suburbs behind in about ten minutes and you're in open country passing nicely distinct beach settlements, the occasional cane industry town or you're climbing the mountain up to the tablelands, about an hour away. A fabulous one hour drive to the north is Port Douglas and the Daintree Range (a bit further north): THE best place in Australia to spend a weekend. One hour to the south is Mission Beach if you prefer your coastal experience a bit more environmental.

You can live as close to the city as you like. I would choose one of the northern beaches. A lot of people like the foot of the range to the west of the city. Your husband should take up golf.

I could write for a long time on this....

Just choose Cairns.

Originally Posted by suzanne7575 (Post 7048212)

you make it sound wonderful

my hubby already plays golf!!!! and he loves loves loves fishing (although he is a carp fisherman rather than a sea fisherman so not sure how much coarse fishing there is near Cairns) and i love to horse ride, any ideas if there are riding schools and agistment places near Cairns??