Cairns

Cairns was just a stop over before catching a flight to Darwin. I had only one night here so I just spent a bit of time walking around. This is probably the most touristy place I have been to, and it seems to cater really well to Japanese tourists. And it just so happens that my ex-boyfriend who lives in Japan and a bunch of his friends were flying into Cairns tomorrow to go on a dive trip. We were going to try to meet up, but he says they are going straight to their hotel in Port Douglas, and I had no plans to go there. Notice, he says "HOTEL". It got me thinking, what the hell am I doing staying in these cheap ass hostels?? I used to make X dollars - I shouldn't have to stay in hostels. I'm right, I don't. But if I do, it could mean not having money left for school or travelling longer or on anything else. It's a choice I made. Actually, when you're travelling alone, it's better to stay in hostels so you meet people. I know I said I got tired of meeting new people, but I think I would go more nuts if I never met anyone while travelling.