Kangaroo Island - Part 2

So picking up from my last post, after Admiral's Arch we headed to our second night's residence, a beautiful farm called Flinder's Chase Farm. It was this peaceful farm that had guest houses with large covered common areas/kitchens. The bunk rooms had 8 beds with an attached partially outdoor bathroom. Tom made us an amazing Aussie BBQ - they really are the masters at it. It included Potatoes, Onions, Capsicum (bell peppers), Mushrooms, Beef Hamburgers, Beef kebab, and Kangaroo. Plus we had a spread of salads - pasta salad, potato salad, and cole slaw. It was a fantastic meal.

this is the indoor/outdoor bathroom

The boys try and start a fire in the rain (they were successful!)

Tom and Hatem begin the BBQ

Bit by bit - the order is essential

Everything in its place! Our Feast in the making

Tom offered me a Coopers- a family owned brewery in Oz

The beautiful farm

Vast open spaces remind me of home.

 It was a fun night and we stayed up late chatting by the fire.  The next morning I tried Vegemite for the first (and possibly only) time. It was not horrible but it also didn't leave me wanting more either. It was salty and sort of vinegary - It's a yeast extraction and has nothing on Nutella I tell you! After our own breakfast we went to give the Kangaroos their breakfast. And we got to see all kinds of animals there. Get Ready for Kangaroos on Kangaroo Island!!

Feeding a Kangaroo

Holding hands

so sweet

My friend the Koala

Doesn't he look snuggly?

Oops we woke him up

Wallaby

One of these things is not like the others... Albino Wallaby

Baby Wombats - one is Albino

After the nature reserve in the morning, Tom took us to three amazing secluded beaches before we had to make it back to the Ferry and head back to Adelaide. Here's a little peak.

the walk to beach #1

Paradise

When we got to beach #2 we got to hang out while Tom prepared our picnic lunch of beef sausages and veggies. The weather was finally turning up so we embraced the sun and enjoyed ourselves.

Beach #2

Beatrice and I on the tour bus

Setting up lunch

enjoying the sun

 For our third and final beach of the day we pulled up to a parking lot with Tom raving about how this is the best beach in Australia. That's a lot to claim. Then he pointed out that there were lots of cars (lots here seems to be 6-7) but there were no people? Where was everyone? Clearly we weren't looking at the right beach. So off we went following our fearless leader...

The "fake" beach

This way to the beach

secret pathway?

that gets smaller and smaller

Until you end up here!

That's the exit/entrance

the clearest blue water

me enjoying the sand, surf, and sun

After that, an uneventful and much smoother ferry ride home, followed by a sad but quick drive back to the city wrapped up an amazing weekend on Kangaroo Island.

Australia really is a beautiful country. Not that there ever was any doubt.