Australia Visit

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Re: Australia Visit

Postby Irmi » Thu Dec 07, 2023 11:25 am

That looks like a fun day! Thanks for sharing these with us.
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Re: Australia Visit

Postby SoCalGalcas » Thu Dec 07, 2023 11:32 am

GREAT Sandi! So happy for you. Wonderful pictures. Thank you so much for sharing!!! Lyn
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Re: Australia Visit

Postby BarbaraRose » Thu Dec 07, 2023 12:31 pm

OMG!! :shock: I am SO jealous!! I love koala bears! That would be my dream to hold and cuddle one! :D What an amazing experience!!

I also love those rock formations! So cool!
Barbie, Romeow, and Sophie, missing Lola! (and lots of ferrets running around in my heart!)

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Re: Australia Visit

Postby mtngal » Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:45 pm

All darling but # 6 is to be framed. Adorable !
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Re: Australia Visit

Postby Redetotry » Thu Dec 07, 2023 4:44 pm

Wonderful!!! Thank you. I agree with Diane #6 is definitely one to be framed. I think Pearl knew she was posing for a picture the look on her face is so adorable.
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Re: Australia Visit

Postby snowball » Thu Dec 07, 2023 11:57 pm

loved those pictures what a fun fun day would have loved to have the same experience .... now so I'll know what # 6 was need to go back and look again...
you looked like you were in 7th heaven
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Re: Australia Visit

Postby monik7 » Fri Dec 08, 2023 5:24 am

We started our Friday adventure by going to a lavender farm here on Kangaroo Island.
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And in accordance with the plan of eating our way through Australia, we stopped in at the cafe on the farm.
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Driving along the north shore we found a special entrance to a beautiful beach.
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And there it was.
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Everywhere you look there are beautiful beaches.
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We continued driving west toward the far west coast and the Cape Borda Lightstation. The ocean below is the site of the shipwreck of the Fides in May 1860.
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Lots of good things to see today and lots of driving. Tomorrow (Saturday) we’ll take the ferry back to Australia’s south coast. So far we haven’t figured out where we head next. To be continued. . . . . .
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Re: Australia Visit

Postby Redetotry » Fri Dec 08, 2023 9:09 am

Thank you Sandi you for taking the time to share your amazing photos. I hope the rest of your trip is equally amazing.
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Re: Australia Visit

Postby snowball » Sat Dec 09, 2023 2:01 am

totally enjoying your trip... you know that their is a lavender field in Idaho??? out side of Sugar City somewhere...
continue to enjoy your trip
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Re: Australia Visit

Postby Bethers » Sat Dec 09, 2023 2:48 am

I thought I posted on this. Love everything. The pictures in the lavender fields are special. Well, all are special, but those I especially liked today.
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Re: Australia Visit

Postby monik7 » Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:02 am

Today is Sunday and we departed Kangaroo Island on the ferry. We then hit the road heading east which eventually will take us to Melbourne. We’ll depart from there Tuesday or Wednesday. One special place we visited on the way was the Umpersham Sinkhole. The park is the remnant of a 19th century sinkhole of which the garden was the focal point. The garden was developed by James Umpersham on part of his property. It was laid out in Victorian English tradition. However the current park has been developed by the city of Mount Gambier in accordance with Umpersham’s original intention to establish the sinkhole for the enjoyment of visitors and townspeople of Mount Gambier.
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Mount Gambier also has “The Blue Lake” which is located in a dormant volcano. The description as to why it’s blue was hard to understand and just too technical for this post.

I hope you enjoyed seeing the unique beauty in the middle of this sinkhole in the town of Mount Gambier, Australia and also its beautiful blue lake.
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Re: Australia Visit

Postby MandysMom » Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:21 am

Beautiful places! Thank you for sharing your special trip!
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Re: Australia Visit

Postby Bethers » Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:39 am

Gorgeous!
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Re: Australia Visit

Postby Redetotry » Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:58 pm

Amazing photos thank you so much. Whatever happen to make the water blue really made it beautiful!
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Re: Australia Visit

Postby snowball » Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:09 am

just beautiful.... loving your trip
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