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Kangaroo Island

30 january - 5 february 2007

I didn't really do much in Adelaide before my trip with Surf'n'Sun. Which I went on wednesday 31 january, got picked up by our guide, Simon, early in the morning. After picking up everyone, a nice group of 13 + 1 guide, we drove off to Middleton Beach. Where we caught some killing waves :)
Afterwards we had a barbie in the bosses frontyard before we drove to Victor Harbour. There we saw Sealink - the most expensive ferry!!! While we jumped in two fishing boats :) It was like a rollercoaster over to Kangaroo Island HA HA fun fun fun :) when we got save on land we were soaking wet...at least parts of us :) HA HA
On our way to Surf'n'Sun's camp/farm on Kangaroo Island, we stopped at a nice lookout where Simon told us about the islands history & what kind of animals we'll most likely to see. And which ones we would really want to see - as they are older than the dinosaurs....

The reason Kangaroo Island got the name they do, is because when the white fella asked the aboriginals "What are they called"and pointed at the kangaroos. The aboriginals didn't understand and said "kangaroo" - which means "I don't understand" & the white fella thought that was what it was called....
And kangaroos definitly do act as they don't understand when they run in front of each and every car driving past them....

After dinner at the camp/farm we went to look for pinguins. Tiny tiny pinguins :) cute as...
The next morning our first assignment was to take photos of the Remarkable Rocks, which we did very well. We played some rollercoaster again, this time with the 4wd van :) fun fun fun before we had a look at New Zealand fur seals. nice!! :)
Right before lunch, we had a stop at Flinders Chase Visitor Centre(the best one I've seen so far :)) After lunch we enjoyed the beach by sunbathing, swimming, sleeping, snorkelling and playing.

:) What a wonderful life :)

After getting sunscreen and saltwater on our bodies, we drove off to Little Sahara for some S A N D B O A R D I N G!!! :)
Our last day on Kangaroo Island, we went on the "Hanson Bay Hike". After a few small lookouts(the nature made itself) and a little bit of wildlife(guana, echidna etc.), we found Simon sitting by the river and enjoying his drive to the other end of the hike(while we had walked for 3 hours :)) hahaha
Our hike ended by the ocean, and we got to see some amazing white beaches :) We had lunch back at camp and Simon made us get time for Australia's no.1 beach :)
I can definitly get the no.1 about that
Simon dragged us off the beach - he had to - cause we had an appointment at Seal Bay. There we went down on the beach where the seals were, with out own personal guide. nice nice nice :)
Our drive from Seal Bay to Penneshaw was one big party!! Loved it!! :)
Since our two fishingboats didn't show up, we got to take the expensive Sealink-ferry back to Victor Harbour.

Right before I was about to leave Adelaide, I had an interesting experience...
I was a hairmodel for Toni&Guy on the Hair & Beauty SA Expo. Which was fun fun fun and free colour & cut :)

Posted by TonjeAS 1:02 AM Archived in Backpacking | Australia

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