Last weekend, I flew up to Cairns, that crazy town in Queensland, home to the Great Barrier Reef. Cairns is up in the northeast part of Australia. It's still the wet season in the jungle, but even the rain didn't stop me from having a great time! An old friend of mine was visiting me from Hong Kong, so it was fun to have a travel buddy. We left Sydney early Saturday morning and arrived in Cairns at around 10am with the whole day ahead of us. Croc Hunting We checked into our hotel, which was about a 20 minute walk from the center of town. It's a cool little town; booming with tourists and activity booths, yet still has a cool local vibe. Cairns reminded me a bit of Lahaina, HI - which once again made me miss Hawaii! Saturday afternoon, we rented a boat and headed up the murky-brown estuary, searching for crocodiles.…