Last Day Down Under

Started the day filling one of the promises to the ladies we met at the fireworks in Sydney. We had promised Cass that we would try TimTams and Vegemite. We sampled TimTams during our “Coffee Cruise” yesterday. They are basically a chocolate covered cookie, what is not to like. Vegemite on the other hand, we tested this morning at breakfast. We followed all the Aussie guidance, use it sparingly on a piece of hot toast for your first try at this distinctively Australian spread. With words of “Men at Work” singing in our head, I took a small bite of the toast. Wow, it was a bitter, paste that looked a little like apple butter. But appearance is where it ends! We were told by some locals today that it is made from the spent yeast from brewing beer.  I passed the toast to Jenn, and she had a similar reaction. I am not saying it was the worst thing I ever tasted………………………… no, that is exactly what I am saying. Anyway, our plan for today was to tone down our hectic schedule on our last day, and visit a place that a co-worker of Jenn had recommended above their local zoo, Featherdale Animal Preserve.

 Sure the Sydney Zoo has all of the animals that most zoos have, lion, tigers, and bears (oh my!), but Featherdale is home to most of the animals indigenous to Australia, and most are just wandering around among you in the preserve. We saw wombats, koalas, many types of kangaroos, echidnas, emus, crocodiles, tazmanian devils, and way too many native birds to list here.

 In addition, Erin got to feed kangaroos, emus, and pet a koala. 

It was a great place and we stayed until the early afternoon before Jenn (using her expert public transportation skills) got us back to our hotel using the public bus system, she has become quite the world navigator. Let’s hope it holds out as we will use the public transportation one more time in the morning as we start working our way back home. Hopefully, the next time you here from me I will be posting from the LA airport as we wait for our final flight back to Atlanta. G’day Ya’ll!