Kangaroo Island November 2006

During our first three months in South Australia, people kept asking us if we'd been to Kangaroo Island. This small, but largely untouched island ten miles off the coast is home to indigenous flora, fauna, and over 250 specieses of birds. We were enticed, intrigued, just had not found the right time to go, but then....one Friday morning, we acted on a spontaneous idea and got the last two seats on a tour bus to Kangaroo Island. Lea and Jim on a tour bus? Why not?

As the sun came up on Saturday, a large bus met us just down the street from our home in North Adelaide. The scenic two hour drive south to Port Jervis gave us time to relax and realize we had snuck away without anyone knowing. Jim was thrilled to leave the driving to them!

We landed in Penneshaw, a small town, made our way to Pennington Bay, then on to see the seals all along Seal Bay - so close to these wild sea creatures. At a wildlife park, a joey named "Jack" gave me a kiss! So cuddly and cute! Pelicans in Kingscote make a habit of showing up for a feed at 5 pm everyday. And just a little later in the evening, Fairy Penguins waddle along and nestle into the rocks at nightime.

Kangaroo Island is full of natural surprises. We love KI!