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Written and Compiled by
Robert D. Stephens
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December 5:
After the previous day’s activities, we got up at the ungodly hour of 5:30
AM. We were on the road by 6:30 AM. This was mostly a travel day, and we
arrived in Adelaide about 1:30 PM, stopping for lunch and a quick tour of
the Aboriginal Cultures Gallery at the South Australian Museum. Then we
had a quick tour of the downtown area before checking into the Hyatt about
5:00 PM. We had a free night.
December 6:
This was a big day with the alarm again going off at 5:30 AM. This time,
we were headed to the airport for a flight to
Kangaroo Island. Bus #1 (We’re Number One!)
went first and we were split into groups of 9 or 10 for our flight on
Emu Airlines. |
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After regrouping, we took a bus towards the south shore. We first went to
Flinders Chase National Park where we visited Admiral’s Arch. We walked
down about a half mile of boardwalk and stairs passing wonderful views of
the neighboring islands and pounding surf. At the bottom we saw the
magnificent arch with stalactites formed from fossilized tree roots. There
was a colony of New Zealand Fur Seals asleep on the rocks and playing in
the surf. Coming up, we convinced the driver to stop and let us take a
picture of the Cape du
Couedic lighthouse, built in 1906. |
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From there, we proceeded east to the Remarkable Rocks, a cluster of huge,
weather sculptured granite boulders. They were weird shapes accented by
orange colors on the rocks. |
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Next, we stopped for lunch where the local kangaroos hung out because they
occasionally got leftovers. One was so tame that it would allow people to
pet it. After lunch, we went on a ‘Walk About’ looking for koalas and
kangaroos. The guides then took us to a grove of eucalyptus trees where
koalas are known to hang out. We saw 6 to 8 koalas high in the trees
including a mother and her joey. A couple of
them were a mere 10 to 15 feet off the ground. |
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Our
final stop was at Seal Bay Conservation Park, where dozens of Australian
sea lions can be found. Our guide explained that it was just at the start
of mating season, and a couple of the females were pregnant. We watched
most of the sea lions sleeping on the sand. However, we had to keep a
respectful distance because a few were playing and fighting in the surf. |
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After a stop for
tea and snacks, we headed back to the airport for a flight to the
mainland. We got in early and had dinner on our own in town. |
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Copyright 2002 TravelQuest
International and Robert D. Stephens. All rights
reserved.
Revised:
October 25, 2005.
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