Koalas, Wallabies, & 'Roos
Trip Start
Jul 16, 2010
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Trip End
Jan 20, 2011
Kuranda, Queensland, Australia
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Kuranda is definitely somewhere we need to return to. Walking trails including 1,200 species of plants, orchids, figs, vines and oh do we love the palms, didn't know there were so many varieties. The exotic birds, marsupials, gigantic lizards are all around you. All harmless - well at least in that category! The Venom Zoo, including the most venomous spider and snake in the world...nice to look at, but I don't think I want a 'photo-opportunity' with one of those!
This time we learned; _pack_ a lunch before you go, or you are a victim of their insanely high prices for take-away or dine-in food. After feeding, scratching behind the ears of, Kangaroos, and Wallaby's scruff, it is back to the Koalas, these lovely things have to be the teddy bears from heaven! They are so captivating in their laid-back disposition, and non-discriminating expressions.
Did buy a couple coffees though, $3.50 each, and they were the best darn coffees we've had since leaving Canada, then put together our sandwich fixings and cheese & cracker buffett lol rather sneakily at an outdoor cafe.
Today was a relatively short day for escapades, but we need a day or two of non-ten-mile walks! (~~tidbit of oddness: ....a third of the people don't wear anything on their feet!!!~~)
The temperature got up to 26, but mostly hovered on 23'ish, and not red-hot brilliant sunshine. Yet as usual the nights are cool and sleeping is easy :-) Oh, and speaking of sleeping, last night actually managed to stay up to 10 p.m.! ....up until then we're toast by 8 p.m. at the latest! Makes for really nice early mornings and early starts though. The girls _always_ beat us to bed, their latest stay-up so far, 8:30 p.m. haha....can't complain though, as they are up with the sun also. Probably has a lot to do with it getting dark before 6 p.m.
Comments
Sounds like an interesting time with the animals!
Are the people friendly?
Yes they are! Funny accents though ;-)
Sounds like yous are having a great time. I love the pictures! Have fun.
Hi Jane Brian and girls,
It sounds as if you are really having a great time. Keep the storey's coming they are great. I have had a couple of bad days with the pain so I did not manage to try the text again, plus I had the plumbers here all day fitting a back valve into my sewer line. Maybe tomorrow .. Love to you all.
Hi Brian Jane Sam & Sidni it looks as if you are having the most amazing
time. Please keep the pic's and comments coming. The girls look great
but could we have a few of you and Brian.lots of love to you all.
patricia xxxx.
Hello !! :-)) well, I`m trying, but either I`m the vainest or the most camera shy, but we`ll add more as the times go on. take care, hugs, (glad you are on the mend :-))) )
Funny accents ha! We do sound funny I guess. Great description of this place, I am definitely going there one day', I didn't even know that it existed till now and I live in Queensland! So I thank you