FAR too windy

They weren't allowing anyone up the tower today as it was so ridiculously windy.  I actually got almost blown off my feet on the street.

So I went to the Wildlife World to learn more about Australian wildlife, and then Aquarium as it was next door.

It was superb.

I had so much fun, and saw so many cool animal, and actually got to stroke a Kangaroo!

and a stick insect

Glared at by a wallaby

waved at by a Koala

actually, he was just reaching for a leaf, it was a lucky shot, I was actually completely ignored by a koala...

was made to lean dangerously over a precipice by a butterfly

and looked down on by some kookaburras.

and posed for with dignity by a lizard.

and met all sorts of other creatures... even attempted to take pictures of a duck billed platypus but they move so fast,  dammit  and WILL not pose.

anyway - then I went to the Aquarium, which was also great fun...

I got smiled at by a Sea Cow (or a dugong)

moved by some groovy looking moray Eels

and met a seriously cool turtle duuuuuude...

and even got to go underwater myself (hence me holding my breath)

 

Luckily I wasn't in with this guy....

or this one

I now feel at one with all sea creatures

Went for too many beers last night, but I wanted to go to at least SEE Bondai beach and go up the tower, but it is as windy as yesterday and now it's absolutely hammering it down with rain. :( and it's even colder.  It's warmed back up in all the places I've been! Honestly... I seem to just drag rain and cold fronts across Australia with me.

mmm. what to do today then if I stop feeling a bit grim,?... the Maritime museum? meh.   Art gallery....hmmm....

We shall see.  All I really need to do is get some gloves and a woolly hat for when I go to New Zealand.  Oh and pack! And do my washing!  Oh my god,  I fly to New Zealand tomorrow!