Friday, September 11, 2009

Friday - Train Trip, gettin outside the city...animals and moutains



We decided to do day trips vs renting a car and going away. If i havent mentioned it already the guys and I found a senior ticket that is only $2.50 all you want public transport Train, Bus, Ferry.

We hoped a bus, a train and got on the western train line. Stopped in Blacktown, bussed it out to Featherdale park, I have been waiting to go here!


Overall so impressed and loved this place. So many more animals, lots of them just out with you, very fun afternoon.




The get to see kangaroos and wallabies!












Peacocks and albanio kangaroos!









so many cool birds! this one talks and scared the heck out of us. Video to come soon












so many active koalas, it was feeding time, they were hoping and jumpin everywhere!















dad liked the snakes and spiders













the male wallaby was aggressive and wanted some action! see video action of them fighting, they can jump like 7 feet high!











cute zoo guy talked to us, very nice and informative
































beautiful!












so many species of owls, VERY COOL
































finally got to see a wombat!! big ole hamster, thing













enchilda, tasmanian devils, dingos, alligator, ever aussie animal.
















dad wasnt getting much closer - didnt want one to jump on him. they were pretty crazy active, jumping in and out of their areas...































this crazy bird didnt seem right to be just walking around!












this one was caged





























this bird was super tall, you cant tell in this pic, hard to give it perspective, but its leg had to be 4 feet alone.






































crazy owl bird just out and about, look at those human eyes...like the one i saw in bali








they blend right in with the log, there is 3 there
















The train ride was another 1.5 hours up to Katoomba in the blue mountains. Had a late lunch in town and made it to the 3 sisters look out for sunset. Super chilly in the mountains, unlike the 80s in the city!









had to do it - JUMP











the 3 sisters!














u can see why they call it the blue mountains!













































john came back up on Monday to hike, what a great time!!
2 hour train home went by fast as we play a Cho Cha Tee tourney (amazing card game)!









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