A Mob of Kangaroos!

Saturday morning was a farewell to Sydney and our lovely apartment.  It has been a wonderful time, however, 1,161km stretched ahead of us.  512km today, HOWEVER we did a small diversion to Potato Point and saw a Mob of Kangaroos, yes, apparently that is what a group of Roos are called.  They were on a camp site by the beach completely oblivious to us.  So finally I have seen them in the wild.👍👍👍👍

Potato Point beach where the Roos congregate.

 

Another long day on Sunday, but stopping points on the way. One of the places was Sale.  I grew up from 7 yrs old to 14 yrs old in Sale, Cheshire!!, A very different place.  The only photo I could get was of the Port of Sale.

 We arrived at our apartment with an hour to spare before the treat of the day, a trip to Penguin Parade.  This is a wonderful sight where the Little Blue Penguins come ashore every evening around 6pm.  Approximately 1000 per night come ashore, waddling up the beach.  We walked on a boardwalk, very controlled so as not to disturb them on their nightly trek to, at this time of the year, their loved ones.  Unfortunately no cameras are allowed, but the whole evening is wonderful.  Apparently they leave at dawn, feed all day, come ashore and spend maybe a day recovering, before they start again.  The young ones are now getting their adult feathers, so have 21 days to live off their body fat before they leave for the water and the cycle begins again.  A Raft of Penguins when in the water and a Colony when on land

It was a lovely experience.

So today, Monday 25th April is ANZAC day, which obviously over here is a big event.  By a complete fluke we stopped for our usual coffee break in Cowes where we are staying, and realised we were about to see the local parade, passing right by the cafe we were sat outside.  It is to remember Australia and New Zealands contribution in WW1 to the battle in Gallipolli.  A little like our Remembrance Sunday and held in each town.  Lovely to see one locally.

Then we had a tour of several beautiful beaches, and I mean beautiful.  However, on the way we saw a few Wallabies and an Echidna, it was lovely and is a monotrene.  

On another beach Pam nearly trod on a copperhead snake, which is poisonous!!! J

And lots of birds.  This part of the coast is wonderful, rugged and wild, I could spend a day watching the waves break on the volcanic rocks.  

I close my eyes and I am surfing!!!!