Wildlife
Just got back from the tour to Healsville Wildlife Sanctuary, where I saw platypus at the platypus-ery, koalas, a sleeping wombat, a tasmanian devil, and various cool looking birds and other things. Before that I was forced to take part in another tourist trap, Puffing Billy, a steam train that takes large groups of Asian tourist on a dull 30 minute ride around the hills. But, the wildlife made it worthwhile.
Everyone is clamouring for pictures, and since a picture is worth a thousand words, I guess I'll have to indulge you and show them. No pictures of the platypus though- they're sensitive.
Love,
Emma
PS- Another wildlife siting that I forgot to write about happened when I returned to Andrew's apartment the other day and noticed what appeared to be a pile of string or rope that someone dropped right in front of the door. I couldn't tell if this was actually a pile of something dead, or if it was a spider that might want me dead, so I moved slowly towards it, at which point it stood up on its giant and hairy legs and started to charge me. Thank goodness Andrew's apartment has two entrances, because I immediately ran to the other door and called him pleading to be let in. Well, A&N thought this was all hilarious, especially since the spider was a huntsman, which is friendly, although you couldn't tell from the horrible giant hairy-ness of it. Needless to say, I don't have a picture of that, except the one in my mind that haunts my dreams.
1. Me feeding a cockatoo.
2. Koala! They are incredibly cute, although I find their human-like hands a little disturbing.
3. Fruit Bats. They were waving at me.
4. The Eagle- Australia's largest bird of prey.
5. Tassie Devil. It looks nothing like the Warner Bros version. More like an RUS from Princess Bride, but cuter, less evil.
6. Finally, a ball of fur known as a Wombat. It was unfortunately taking a nap while I was there.
Everyone is clamouring for pictures, and since a picture is worth a thousand words, I guess I'll have to indulge you and show them. No pictures of the platypus though- they're sensitive.
Love,
Emma
PS- Another wildlife siting that I forgot to write about happened when I returned to Andrew's apartment the other day and noticed what appeared to be a pile of string or rope that someone dropped right in front of the door. I couldn't tell if this was actually a pile of something dead, or if it was a spider that might want me dead, so I moved slowly towards it, at which point it stood up on its giant and hairy legs and started to charge me. Thank goodness Andrew's apartment has two entrances, because I immediately ran to the other door and called him pleading to be let in. Well, A&N thought this was all hilarious, especially since the spider was a huntsman, which is friendly, although you couldn't tell from the horrible giant hairy-ness of it. Needless to say, I don't have a picture of that, except the one in my mind that haunts my dreams.
1. Me feeding a cockatoo.
2. Koala! They are incredibly cute, although I find their human-like hands a little disturbing.
3. Fruit Bats. They were waving at me.
4. The Eagle- Australia's largest bird of prey.
5. Tassie Devil. It looks nothing like the Warner Bros version. More like an RUS from Princess Bride, but cuter, less evil.
6. Finally, a ball of fur known as a Wombat. It was unfortunately taking a nap while I was there.
1 Comments:
I warned you about the humongous spiders. I even told you about the huntsmen that I had to kill with a vacuum.
You never heed my warnings!
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