Posted in Vacation, tagged Australia, koala on September 17, 2010| Leave a Comment »
On our last full day in Australia, we drove down to Phillip Island and visited the Koala Reserve and the Penguin Parade.
Here is one of about 20 we saw that day. Most of the time they are sleeping to conserve energy. All they eat are eucalyptus leaves. We were lucky enough to see one moving around.
We also saw the penguin parade, but no pictures were allowed. This attraction is well worth the drive to see the penguins swim to shore.
Posted in Vacation, tagged Australia on August 29, 2010| Leave a Comment »
I arrived in Melbourne and after a day, we flew up to Cairns which is on the northern coast of Australia and is the entry to the Great Barrier Reef.
Unfortunately, United Airlines lost my bag. It remained in San Francisco! I finally received it four days into my trip. I had to buy some new clothes but fortunately, the stores are very similar to the states – Target, Costco, etc.! Their allowance for lost baggage is a measly $50 US which doesn’t go too far in Melbourne.
Anyway, after spending a couple of hours buying some basic necessities, we went to Cardenia to check out the kangaroos and were not disappointed. Our plans for Philipps Island had to be postponed due to all the coats being in my bag.
The next day, we caught a Virgin Blue flight to Cairns and checked into our apartment on the beach. The weather in Yorkey’s Knob was at least 40 degrees warmer 80-90+ the whole time. Here is the view from our place – about 200M from the beach.
The water was warm – in the low 70’s.
During the summer months, the jelly fish are a problem and they have a first aid kit at the ready. Who knew!
The next day, we took a boat to the Reef. I’ll continue on the next post.
Khare Family Adventures 