Feb 16. Eden, Australia

Eden is a coastal town in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The town has a population of 3,000. It was an important port for Australia's powerful whaling industry for more than a century. In many ways, this quiet little seaport town reminds Julie and me of Edmonds. We toured the country and saw some wildlife, including the Grey-Headed Flying Fox Bats, which were sooooo spectacular!!! (see pics & video!!!) We ended the trip at the Eden Killer Whale Museum. The museum displayed the written history, photographs, and tools used to hunt and slaughter hundreds of thousands of Baleen Whales, over the course of 120 years. Eden is obviously very proud of their museum, but the experience left us both feeling sad and heavy hearted.

Tomorrow, we'll get up early to view Sydney Harbor as we sail into port!Read more