Yesterday went to two excellent attractions: Sydney Aquarium and Sydney WildlifeWorld, both located beside each other in Darling Harbour.
The Aquarium offers visitors the opportunity to do a walkthrough under water in glass tubes. You can see up close a wide variety of marine animals including turtles, dugongs, crocodiles, gigantic manta rays and fearsome sharks!
WildlifeWorld has a large variety ot reptiles, insects and animals, all indigenous to Australia. Watched with wonder beautiful koalas, both adult and babies. One mother was munching away on eucaliptus leaves while her baby was asleep all cuddled up to mom. Also saw wallabies and beautiful kangaroos. The photo on the left was taken closeup of a beautiful "roo". Doesn't he look wise?!
Heading off today to the Blue Mountains, about a 2 1/2 hour train ride from downtown Sydney to Katoomba. There we'll see fascinationg natual land formations such as the Three Sisters, large side by side vertical sandstone columns. They're called the "blue" mountains because of the eucalyptus trees, which exude oil from their leaves, giving a blue misty look. Will post more photos later.
Having a great time Down Under.
Bye fow now.
Michael
