I finally saw a koala!! Too bad it was in a zoo. We stopped at the Billabong zoo outside of Port Macquarie. They are just as beautiful as I thought. The poor things were asleep but they wake them up for a presentation. We fed the little grey kangaroos and saw the snow leopards and the red pandas, as well as the Jurassic crocodile. I'm no fan of crocodiles but I couldn't help but feel sorry for him. We went to the zoo because I absolutely had to see a koala but we left feeling a bit depressed because zoos are not nice places for the animals. It seems that everything that they need to be happy is not supplied by the zoo environment. So, after we left the zoo we headed south to a really small place called North Haven (where we are spending the night) and actually saw a family of kangaroos in a grassy field--Mom, Dad and baby. It was awesome!
Met a nice lady from Woolagong, which is about an hour south of Sydney. She and her husband are in the motel room next to ours. We were lucky to get a room as there is a bowl's tournament in town and everything is booked up. She has given us a few good tips about what to see in the Sydney area.
We went to the Bowl's club for a drink when we first arrived and then on to a nice restaurant for a lovely dinner right across from the river. We watched a good lightning storm--- apparently we are going to get a much needed rainfall. The last significant rainfall was in June! The bowls clubs are incredible here. Every town seems to have one - cheap drinks and fabulous premises. We are hoping to try a game or two as we move along. The forecast for tomorrow is rain which is to extend into Sydney - the fires have been intense there so rain is very welcome. Tomorrow is a travel day for us - we will be at the Hyde Park hotel in Sydney for the next five nights. Then one day out towards the airport and then on the Christchurch, New Zealand. The scenery has improved drastically as we have made our way south - much greener and much more terrain.
P.S. Our motel room is MUCH better than the last one. Linda is a happy camper. Talk soon.
Sounds lovely. Glad to hear you got to see a Koala and I agree about the zoos. Oh, by the way tell Ian there was no booze in that cupboard above the stove! Continue to have a good time. We are finally in the sunshine and happy to be here.
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