G-day mates,
(See I'm already getting into the Aussie lingo.) Today, I traveled to Kangaroo Island on a tour bus. Upon stepping on the bus, I eagerly anticipated seeing kangaroos!! The countryside was quite scenic beginning with the golden rolling hills that reminded me some of southern California. Then, the countryside changed to green rolling hills spotted with black angus and some dairy cattle. Then, suddenly, my dream came true so the driver alerted us to kangaroos in the field. I saw a mother kangaroo and her "joey." Then, several miles down the road, I a kangaroo hopped in front of the bus. I, being in the front row, got a great view!
We finally arrived at the ferry which we boarded shoulder to shoulder. I selected a delicious quiche to eat for breakfast and my adventure was started. The bus tour of Kangaroo Island circled the entire island. We saw true bush terrain as well as the popular gum tree of Australia. We went to Seal Bay where I was just a few feet from a seal exhausted from the hunt asleep on the beach. I am nominating the seal as the patron animal of all academics. The seal goes to sea, dives and dives, hunts for food for days ad then after wearily making it back to shore falls exhausted and sleeps for dyas. Need I say more?
that's all for now
SMC
Ha! Good parallels between seals and us, but I don't know if I am embracing that just yet. Not sure if I want a seal as a "mascot" or patron saint or whatnot.
ReplyDeleteWhat exciting adventures!