Day 3 cairns botanical gardens

Our friends loaned us their second car which was really nice of them so on the 3rd day we went to the Botanical gardens which was awesome, I kept going around a corner and going ahh as all the plants you see as indoor down south  grow outside and huge. It is a bit bashed about from the cyclone but that is interesting to see the force it takes to snap off huge trees and then they form open areas and new areas of growth. It is a bit the feeling you get in rainforests but with labels and more variety so nice when you go into a rainforest you know what you are looking at. I wish we were there when the guided tour was on. Lastly we hobbled down to the bamboo as bamboos are my favourite plants. I think they are just establishing this area as not that many varieties. The cafe in the gardens was very good and they have made a gallery in an old water tank which was a great space so we looked at an exhibit of high school work. We meant to go to the Art gallery but by the time we got there nearlly closed so had a lovely coffee and banana bread at the cafe next to the gallery. Best banana bread ever more like sticky banana pudding. Walked around the town a bit got some food for dinner and back to hotel.