Work up at 5am to a beautiful orange/peach sunrise with surfers and swimmers already in the sea.
Then off to catch the ferry at 7:30 to go with the business class to Sydney
and then on to Taronga Zoo via another ferry and bus.
I am not a zoo person, but for whatever reason I do feel a duty to visit the zoo here to see so many of the animals and birds unique to Australia. Maybe this a part of some childhood fantasy. I did, however, see a mother opossum and her baby on the roof at Eramboo last night and they are cute. They look like little bears and not like the hideous creatures we have in the States.
It is another perfect day down under and I can't imagine it could ever be any better than being here in early Spring. As I start to think of the return trip, I am so grateful for everyone involved in making this happen. It is another wonderful moment in my life that I never considered and am so very lucky to have experienced.
The Taronga Zoo is like no other. Perched on a hillside overlooking Sydney Harbour,
this zoo gives the animal lover everything and more. I did experience several creatures I had never heard of and others I had never seen. Such as:
The Tree Kangaroo
The sleeping Koala
The Komodo Dragon
Star turtles
The Emu with attitude
Striped Bongos
You might ask where all the photos of the kangaroo, platypus, wombat, wallabie and quokkos are.....well....my camera battery died.
Other animals to investigate: The Spiney Leaf Stick insect, The Victoria Crowned Pigeon and the Brolga.
Took the bus and ferry back to Sydney and visited a few Aboriginal galleries and shops. Good to get a better understanding of their esthetic and a lot of the symbolism associated with this art form.
After visiting the last gallery, I walked past an outdoor dining area and watched a guy eating his lunch have it completely stolen from him as he put it in his mouth by a pack of urban cockatoos looking for some Micky D's. Too funny......not for him.
Then back on the ferry to the apartment.
Ed Woodham prepared dinner while the full moon rose over the sea at dusk.
Absolutely beautiful. Sat down at the beach until nightfall. What a wonderful way to end such a perfect day.
Then off to catch the ferry at 7:30 to go with the business class to Sydney
and then on to Taronga Zoo via another ferry and bus.
I am not a zoo person, but for whatever reason I do feel a duty to visit the zoo here to see so many of the animals and birds unique to Australia. Maybe this a part of some childhood fantasy. I did, however, see a mother opossum and her baby on the roof at Eramboo last night and they are cute. They look like little bears and not like the hideous creatures we have in the States.
It is another perfect day down under and I can't imagine it could ever be any better than being here in early Spring. As I start to think of the return trip, I am so grateful for everyone involved in making this happen. It is another wonderful moment in my life that I never considered and am so very lucky to have experienced.
The Taronga Zoo is like no other. Perched on a hillside overlooking Sydney Harbour,
this zoo gives the animal lover everything and more. I did experience several creatures I had never heard of and others I had never seen. Such as:
The Tree Kangaroo
The sleeping Koala
The Komodo Dragon
Star turtles
The Emu with attitude
Striped Bongos
You might ask where all the photos of the kangaroo, platypus, wombat, wallabie and quokkos are.....well....my camera battery died.
Other animals to investigate: The Spiney Leaf Stick insect, The Victoria Crowned Pigeon and the Brolga.
Took the bus and ferry back to Sydney and visited a few Aboriginal galleries and shops. Good to get a better understanding of their esthetic and a lot of the symbolism associated with this art form.
After visiting the last gallery, I walked past an outdoor dining area and watched a guy eating his lunch have it completely stolen from him as he put it in his mouth by a pack of urban cockatoos looking for some Micky D's. Too funny......not for him.
Then back on the ferry to the apartment.
Ed Woodham prepared dinner while the full moon rose over the sea at dusk.
Absolutely beautiful. Sat down at the beach until nightfall. What a wonderful way to end such a perfect day.
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