Cultural Tour with Travel Link

The first stop on our adventure was to learn about the native Australian people, the Aborigines. We went to a cultural center where we met Bailey, a 19 year old Aboriginal man who told is stories of his history and culture. His people have been in the land that is now Australia for 75,000 years.

He showed us traditional paint, by mixing up crushed rock and water, called Ochre. Many if the kids and adults had fun letting Bailey paint us.

We then went on a walk through the local bush (wilderness) and he let us try many edible plants. The berries and plums we had were flavorful, but sour. We also saw the homes of trapdoor and funnel spiders. Dangerous critters, but we were safe! 🙂

We ended the nature walk with a sampling of alligator, emu, and kangaroo. The kids were surprised by the kangaroo, but our guides told us they are like deer in the US.

We had a great time and it was wonderful to be moving around and stretching our legs after a long flight and car ride.Read more