1st hot day. 1st sighting of a kangaroo. Blimey

Beth here.  Drove along the coast to see the 12 Apostles which is a bunch of rock formations in the ocean.  We will send a picture if possible.  Still trying to figure out how to put pictures on the blog.  Just a little bit technology challenged.  We left the coast to go inland to the Grampian Mountains where we will go bush-wacking tomorrow.  It is 32 degrees now.  Thank Heavens there is a little pool to get wet in at our motel. The animals are all over the place. I am worried about Larry going into the bush as he is not fond of big animals.  Also I haven't prepped him on how to box with a kangaroo.  The guy below was looking in the dining room window.  There are huge birds here.  I think they might be emus but am not sure.  Shall look it up on google.
I must say, that I love it here.  I think I already said it in a earlier blog but I becoming more and more captured by the essence if Australia.  It attacks all 5 senses which my grand-daughter would be interested in as she is just learning about those.

We are having the loveliest time.  What I like more than anything is that there is no hurry about anything.  We have places booked to stay but Larry allotted a lot of time to everything.  We are going to a place called Ballarat, the old Gold mining district here in the Mtns.  Apparently, there is an old town that depicts the gold rush. Something like an old western town.  Then we leave to go back to Melbourne to stay with the Australian cousins, only for 1 night as we will be flying to the Great Barrier Reef after that.

I feel so fortunate to be able to do this.  Believe me, we don't take this for granted.  I wish all who reads this blog could one day be able to do a trip like this.  My cup runneth over .
 My love to all.