Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park Parndana, Kangaroo Island, Australia December 3, 2023 Today was the day I dreamed of my whole life…. ….to hold a koala & bottle feed a baby joey! Both of which I was lucky enough to experience at this amazing little sanctuary on Kangaroo Island called KI Wildlife Park. It’s been in...
Cape Willoughby Conservation Park & Lighthouse Kangaroo Island, South Australia December 2, 2023 We drove out to the far east side of Kangaroo Island on the Dudley Peninsula to Cape Willoughby Conservation Park & Lighthouse. The lighthouse is remarkable in that it was the 1st lighthouse in South Australia and a major...
Point Cartwright Lighthouse & Reserve, Kawana Beach Buddina, Queensland, Australia November 26, 2023 Today was a day to explore and discover! We took the bus out as far as we could and then hiked the rest of the way to the Point Cartwright Lighthouse and Reserve/Beach areas. The lighthouse is a sleek, pentagonal shape...
The Ginger Factory & The Big Pineapple Yandina & Woombye, Queensland, Australia November 24, 2023 Maybe you can catch the Gingerbread Man! We took a side trip out to Yandina to visit the iconic Buderim Ginger Factory, the worlds largest factory. We learned how the ginger is grown, harvested and turned into delicious...
Noosa National Park Noosa, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia November 22, 2023 Noosa National Park Coastal Hike Noosa is born from the aboriginal word "Noothera" or "Gnuthuru", in the Kabi Kabi language meaning shadow. Hike Details: Approx 9km, roundtrip Approx 3-4 hours Grade 4 We did the Coastal Walk hike in...
Crikey! It Was Amazing! On November 18, 2023 we ticked off a Bucket List item and a dream came true…we visited the Australian Zoo, the legacy and heritage of the one and only, Steve Irwin: The Crocodile Hunter! Some fun facts we learned: #1: The wildlife park was not as it is today, it originally was founded as a...
Sculpture by the Sea Bondi to Tanarama Beach, Australia November 1, 2023 India Collins, *Journey* An appropriate place for our photo! From a melted ice cream truck to a sleek shell with human legs, a spectacular collection of public artworks populated the coastal walk from Bondi to Tanarama beaches on Australia’s coast...
We visited the WETA Workshop in Auckland on our return since we enjoyed the one in Wellington so much. The Auckland Workshop is much more "experience-oriented" with more hands-on interaction and a wider breadth than LOTR/Hobbit themes. We were a bit worried it would be geared towards children, but it's fun for all...
Auckland Zoo…We Met Kiwi & Taz! Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand October 25, 2023 Mission & Values: We share our love for wild places and wild life. Ka aroha nui ki ngā wāhi puihi, ki ngā kararehe puihi hoki. We are conservation optimists. Whakanuia te taiao. We are all kaitiaki (guardians) of the Zoo and the...
We took the bus out to Cornwall Park, mainly to walk up to One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie), a high point (yes, another old volcano) south of Auckland city center. It's a paved path, so the walk is fairly easy. A large obelisk sits atop the hill - a memorial to Maori. The walk up is kinda cool because the lower trail...