We got a little distracted on the way, stopping in some souvenir shops. We also needed to pick some things up at a grocery store, so we ran in to make sure they had what we needed & planned to come back on the way home. By the time we walked the mile or so to our destination, we were hungry! We opted for fish & chips - yum!
We had a great time seeing the animals! K was most excited about the Koala (not to be confused with the Ko-wallaby), but the lizards were a big hit too! We did not get to pet a Koala as he was too far up in his tree when were there. C was happy just to know that one of the Koalas was the same age as he is. I liked the Kookaburras, but sadly, they never did laugh for us.
This bird is a Cassowary. It looked more like a pretty dinosaur to me!
Kangaroo or Wallaby? (Don't look at me - I have no idea!)
This is the same Koala in both pictures. I am not stretching the truth to say I was so lucky to get this picture of him (above) awake! He seriously picked his head up and looked around, then slumped back over (below) like someone who was drugged in an old movie!
C took this picture using the timer on his camera.
Crickey! That's a big croc! (Can you hear my super-cool Australian accent?)
K took this picture. The reptiles were a bigger hit than I expected!
Sleepy wombat.
*Special Note: There are other, more spacious, outdoor animal parks in Sydney. This one is pretty much downtown, sitting next to Darling Harbour. The animals at Sydney Wild Life have all been rescued from poor conditions or a difficult situation (one of the koala's only has one eye!), and couldn't survive in the wild.
It was further along in the day than we anticipated when we finished up with the animals, so we decided to save the aquarium for tomorrow. We walked further down along Darling Harbor to a free playground at Tumbalong park that the kids loved! There was a tall wide metal slide with a big canopy overhead so the slide didn't get hot in the sun! C and K were practically glowing with joy! Or maybe that was just the sun starting to soak into their skin :).
We were happy to rest our feet. We were all pretty hot after all this and were craving another McFloat. Too bad we had to visit 3 McDonald's to make that happen! We were also able to stop at the grocery store (Cole's) on our way back. Thankfully we remembered that someone had told us about a free bus that runs along George street (where we were!) to a stop near our hotel! Along the way we also saw a men's clothing store (Lowe's - quite a bit different from the Kohl's & Lowes we're used to!). We made a quick stop in our room when we got back & headed up to the pool before going out for dinner. This time, we ate at an Italian place. Yummy, but definitely more expensive than the street food. We were ready for bed after this long and exciting day!
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