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- Day 14
- Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 3:33 PM
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 95 ft
AustraliaKangaroo Island35°55’12” S 137°18’12” E
Bird and bird by KC
August 3, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Amazing raptor display on Kangaroo Island ended with Rachel getting to hold the biggest eagle.
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- Day 14
- Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 3:33 PM
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 66 ft
- AustraliaKangaroo Island35°55’37” S 137°16’55” E
James raptor show by Rachel
August 3, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
James was a willing volunteer and got to hold some amazing native Aussie birds...
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- Day 14
- Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 5:26 PM
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 538 ft
- AustraliaKangaroo Island Wildlife Park35°47’20” S 137°13’60” E
My life is complete... By Rachel
August 3, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Cuddling koala time. Oh and James found a baby wallaby.
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- Day 14
- Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 5:33 PM
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 554 ft
- AustraliaKangaroo Island Wildlife Park35°47’12” S 137°13’54” E
a good experience by James c
August 3, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Today we had a tour of kangaroo island. At the end of the tour we paid for cuddling Koalas. I cuddled a koala that weighed at least 10 kg. It had a baby koala on his back.
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- Day 14
- Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 8:24 PM
- 🌙 9 °C
- Altitude: 33 ft
- AustraliaBear Point35°39’19” S 137°38’26” E
A few more photos from Kangaroo Island
August 3, 2016 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Mark is a great tour guide. He used to be head of Kangaroo Island tourism.
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- Day 14
- Wednesday, August 3, 2016
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 7 ft
- AustraliaCape Jervis Ferry Port35°36’22” S 138°5’38” E
Ferry to Kangaroos by KC
August 3, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Just boarded the ferry to Kangaroo Island. Frighteningly early start from Adelaide but thankfully the sea doesn't look too choppy.
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- Day 15
- Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 10:04 AM
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 39 ft
- AustraliaBear Point35°39’19” S 137°38’25” E
A morning stroll by Rachel
August 4, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Seals are swimming in the bay overseen by this fantastic fellow.
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- Day 15
- Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 10:42 AM
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 98 ft
- AustraliaSoldiers Memorial Park35°39’0” S 137°38’6” E
a fun time by James c
August 4, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Today we went to the park to play a game. The aim of the game was for the tagger to tag the person on the climbing frame but they couldn't touch the climbing frame. The playground was pretty goodRead more
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- Day 15
- Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 12:33 PM
- ☁️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 20 ft
- AustraliaHarriet River35°58’59” S 137°10’20” E
A funny stop by james c
August 4, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Today we saw some postboxes that looked very silly😝.There was a fridge'a milk can'a microwave and a squashed can.They are all used as postboxes!
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- Day 15
- Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 6:10 PM
- 🌙 10 °C
- Altitude: 131 ft
- AustraliaKangaroo Island35°48’27” S 137°40’34” E
James explores the remarkable rocks
August 4, 2016 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Huge lumps of granite make these remarkable rocks.
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- Day 15
- Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 6:10 PM
- 🌙 10 °C
- Altitude: 184 ft
- AustraliaKangaroo Island35°46’60” S 137°38’30” E
Spot the koala challenge by KC
August 4, 2016 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Look up. It's right there. No, there. Can you see it?
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- Day 15
- Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 7:34 PM
- 🌙 10 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- AustraliaHog Point35°42’48” S 137°57’0” E
Bye bye Kangaroo Island by KC
August 4, 2016 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Farewell to Kangaroo Island - an amazing visit. Like mainland Australia only fewer people (no, really) and more animals.
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- Day 15
- Thursday, August 4, 2016
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 49 ft
- AustraliaBear Point35°39’21” S 137°38’21” E
Kingscote - the Aurora Ozone Hotel
August 4, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Our home for one night on Kangaroo Island.
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- Day 16
- Friday, August 5, 2016 at 10:57 AM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 174 ft
- AustraliaAdelaide Railway Station34°55’19” S 138°35’46” E
The Playford Adelaide
August 5, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Slightly souless hotel.... A feeling not helped by the fact thay it used to house a young Rupert Murdoch and his burgeoning business.
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- Day 17
- Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 9:11 AM
- ☀️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 774 ft
- AustraliaMount Ida37°8’44” S 142°31’6” E
James chills at Halls Gap by KC
August 6, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
James knows how to relax on a sofa...
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- Day 17
- Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 5:56 PM
- 🌙 8 °C
- Altitude: 774 ft
- AustraliaMount Ida37°8’44” S 142°31’6” E
James - cup always full by Rachel
August 6, 2016 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
James had been a positive ball of energy so far on this trip. Most days he exclaims 'another great day people'. He has loved everything so far. On long walks he is the team leader, advising on theRead more
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- Day 17
- Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 6:01 PM
- 🌙 8 °C
- Altitude: 768 ft
- AustraliaMount Ida37°8’44” S 142°31’7” E
Daltons at Halls Gap
August 6, 2016 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
Probably my favourite place so far. Immaculately clean, a kangaroo and joey in her pouch outside the bedroom window in the morning and a stunning setting.
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- Day 17
- Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 6:17 PM
- 🌙 8 °C
- Altitude: 768 ft
- AustraliaMount Ida37°8’44” S 142°31’7” E
Walking around the gap... By Rachel
August 6, 2016 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
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- Day 17
- Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 7:18 PM
- 🌙 7 °C
- Altitude: 699 ft
- AustraliaMount Ida37°8’38” S 142°31’15” E
while we're here by James c
August 6, 2016 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
Today we went to halls gap that is a small town in Australia. We also saw some kangaroos there were quite a few of them. We didn't see any joeys (joeys are a kangaroo baby). They were also reallyRead more
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- Day 17
- Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 7:23 PM
- 🌙 7 °C
- Altitude: 699 ft
- AustraliaMount Ida37°8’38” S 142°31’15” E
A wee word by KC
August 6, 2016 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
One really noticeable thing about Australia is that everywhere - and I mean everywhere - has a public WC. You can almost rely on it. Country parking spots in the middle of nowhere - tick. RoadsideRead more
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- Day 18
- Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 8:16 AM
- ⛅ 7 °C
- Altitude: 774 ft
- AustraliaMount Ida37°8’44” S 142°31’6” E
Forest stump by KC
August 7, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Apparently a bush fire pretty much destroys the forest around here every few years and then it bounces back. Given the state of the charred stumps it's a miracle anything survives the fire.
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- Day 18
- Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 8:36 PM
- 🌙 7 °C
- Altitude: 699 ft
- AustraliaHalls Gap Recreation Reserve37°8’26” S 142°31’9” E
Crazy Golf. By Rachel
August 7, 2016 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
After an amazing walk we found the best mini-golf course. With water jumps, tunnels, wood channels- it must have been put together by someone who is very serious about the sport. 18, yes 18 holes. Oh,Read more
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- Day 18
- Sunday, August 7, 2016
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 13 ft
- AustraliaBattery Hill38°23’3” S 142°14’13” E
Lunch at Port Fairy by KC
August 7, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Brilliant nosh at Port Fairy. Both lunch and dinner the best meals yet in Oz.
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- Day 18
- Sunday, August 7, 2016
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- AustraliaGriffitts Island38°23’35” S 142°14’49” E
Griffiths island sign embargo by Rachel
August 7, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
A beautiful evening walk around the island. Unfortunately due to a signage embargo enforced by James I cant give any more details...
Rachel CalderHe wasn't totally sold on the walk idea. This was his way of expressing that!
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- Day 19
- Monday, August 8, 2016 at 4:40 PM
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 30 ft
- AustraliaApollo Bay Foreshore Reserve38°45’18” S 143°40’2” E
arriving by James c
August 8, 2016 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Today we went to apollo Bay. Our house was massive! I got a double bed and a TV. We settled in quite quickly. On the way there we tried going whale spotting but couldn't see anything because thereRead more