Another early morning. We went to Australia Zoo today. Steve Irwins Zoo. It was amazing. I don’t think I have had such a brilliant day for as long as I can remember.
It was about a 2 hour drive from here at Surfers. Saw the Glasshouse Mountains. Weird looking buggers they are.
Arrived half an hour early so had to wait at the gates with heaps of others. Got in and I went and hired a scooter. It was so much easier, after I got over the crashing in to things and almost running over young children (it was accidental....some of the time). It was great not having to push the damn chair up and down hills and shit. And it was easier on mum too. Saved her from having to help me about.
Saw heaps of crocs and lizards and aligators. Saw the tortoises get fed. Galioth and Igloo (I think).
Got to feed Sari(?) the elephant. It was trippy. I GOT ELEPHANT SNOT ON MY HAND!!!! She was the eldest on there, 52 years old. I just love them. So graceful.
Then we went to the Crocoseum for the Wildlife Warriors Show. Heaps of birds and snakes. Then SHAKA the croc came out and did his thing, which is basically swimming about and trying to grab the dead chicken bits. Bloody scary buggers they are. The way they can rise up in the air out of the water is amazing.
Got to pat a drop bear (Koala) and a kangaroo (eeeer Skiiiip!) Saw the echidnas (ekindas).
After that it was off to Elephantasia and watched the elephants for ages. The handlers were there and they did a talk on how they care for them. They gave one a bath and they (the elephunkles) did a few tricks like lifting logs and bowing down. They are so gorgeous. I just love them. I took so many photos of them it was unbelieveable.
Tigers were next. OMG I fell in love!!! These beauties are fantastic! Their handlers were in the enclosure playing with them. One guy was lying on the grass and had 3 tigers playing with him and snuggling in. So B E A U tiful! They were all playing together and grabbing tails and chasing one another. The only problem was the damn reflection off the glass, made taking photos a prick!
We went thru the aviary and by this time Redda was having problems walking and we had been around. I think they were just ready to go. I could have stayed there all day. It was about 2.30 I think. I took the scooter back and got back in my chair, then remembered I didn’t get the photo that they took of me when I fed the elephunkle. So mum went to find Redda outside the exit somewhere and I scadaddled off quickly back to the Crocoseum to get my pic. Bloody hundreds to search thru to find it (and of course it was up high and I had to ask for help) and then was pissed off cos there was a big PROOF written in red right across it. You have to pay to get one done and cos Mum and Redda were basically already left I didnt have time to get it done. So I just gotta scan it in when I get home and try to photoshop it a bit. I took heaps more photos there. You can see em on my facebook page http://www.facebook.com/home.php?src=fftb#/profile.php?id=1224076245&ref=name
We got home at about 5 ish I think. And cos I was so hyped I got my bathers on and jumped in the pool. It was so nice. The pool is heated here. I havent been swimming in so long. Plus I didnt have my flippers! But I still managed to get from one end to the other, even tho I couldn’t reach the bottom at the shallow end. I even managed to stay under the entire length and not come up for air. Jumped in the spa next. It was hot. And so relaxing. Couldn’t figure out how to turn it off though, then I realised it was on a timer! DER!!!
Anyway, now its only 8pm. Mum has already passed out in bed and Redda is snoring on the chair. And I am not tired. Still on a high I think. No idea what is planned for tomorrow. I don’t think anything is, just a go with the flow day. Its our last day up here so I hope we dont waste it!
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