I had good intentions to keep posting every day but we have truly been busy and GOING! I will keep telling you about my travels but this evening I wanted to check in as so many of my new found travelers are checking out. I wanted to enjoy so many memories this trip and be in the moment-not consumed with social media. I’m glad I came on this trip and it definitely has been a wonderful experience.
Koalas sleep 20 hours a day! 🐨
In Melbourne on the city walking tour we went to the Shrine. Not a temple like I was thinking. It was a memorial to their service personnel from the wars.
The motto “greater love hath no man”. I think this is a compelling statement. The Australians are referring to their country. It is a high price
It reminded me of John 15:13. And John 3:16 No greater love had our Savior when Jesus came to earth as a babe and grew to be our ultimate sacrifice on the cross.
The first lift or escalator in Melbourne and a copper doored lift! Don’t see that every day!
We also saw a shrine to their service members. I will have to do a post about that
In the afternoon we left on our coach (bus) to go to Phillip Island for the Penguin parade. The driver Paul took us to Pyramid Rock and to see the koalas! We saw some wallabies alongside the road too.
The main event was waiting by the beach for the penguins to come out of the water after sunset to return to their burrows and feed the chicks.
We got back to the hotel at midnight and had to depart at 6:30 am so a very short night!
We had a breakfast and then got an Uber to Chadstone shopping center. I had to feed my little addiction and found the Build a bear store. I bought a koala but didn’t stuff it! 🤪. We ate at Betty’s Burgers. Then took a taxi back to the hotel for our meeting.
For supper we walked over to the general assembly.
We are finding a buddy to help check in go faster. At our table we had people from Cleveland, Saskatchewan, New York, and Pennsylvania. I believe our group has about 46 people.
Monday 12/25/2023 found me headed to the airpot for my dream trip of a lifetime Down Under. Brittaney is my co-traveler for this adventure! We left MSP at 3 pm going to Dallas. After a short layover there, we endured 17 hours to Sydney🇦🇺! Although we missed our connecting flight right away, we got the next flight to Melbourne. We touched down at 11:27 AM. Once we secured our transport to the hotel, we were able to check in right away. Having our room ready was a relief. We got some REAL quick food and showered and then headed out.
