Steve said to me one night "We should go on a holiday somewhere" I was quick to go and book a trip anywhere - those words rarely leave Steve's mouth -ever!
We decided on Kangaroo Island, our next door neighbour and friend Chrissy, grew up there and her parents still live on the island and own a couple of holiday homes we could stay at.
So we packed our bags and set off towards the ferry…...
Our humble abode for the next week, D'Esteries Bay on the south coast
Our resident wanderer Beau scoping out the surrounds
Steve went out fishing and his first one caught was a Port Jackson shark - bloody ugly thing...
Toby waiting for the fish to bite…….
We went and did quite a few of the tourist parks, especially the ones Chrissy recommended.
Raptor Domain was the first port of call
Toby was very lucky and eager to volunteer to hold a Raptor (above) and owl (below)
The Reptile Show was next on the list
Last stop for the day was the Honey Farm to try some Honey Icecream
and also get some honey for Ma ma
Colouring with Dad- a rare event….
Next Day we were off to Stokes Bay on the North Coast, sunny day but the wind was bitterly cold
Beau snuggling into his resident wind guard
You have to climb through some rocks and caves to get to the beach
Toby loved this exploring
Back into the ute again and off to Paul's Place Wildlife sanctuary.
Feeding the locals
Beau's way of feeding the animals was to let them scourge around for left overs in his pusher!
Cuddling a koala
More snakes and lizards
After spending the morning with Sue and Danny, Chrissy's parents in Kingscote, we went for a drive around and stopped for a dip and a play at Emu Bay. A white sandy beach which is very popular during the summer months
That afternoon we went to see the Pelican Feeding at the Jetty
Checking the sights of Admiral's Arch
and doing a spot of seal watching
Next stop was Remarkable Rocks
Toby loved exploring all the rocks but needed a few quiet reminders to stay close, with the winds rather strong and gusty the last thing I wanted to do was chase a fly away kid….
On our last day on the island, Steve was able to go out fishing with Danny.
The fish were certainly biting so it didn't take long to 'bag out' on Whiting,
Danny the fisherman and Bow Wow the dog.
The next day we boarded the Ferry back to the mainland and took a detour drive home through Kadina and Moonta to visit Brooke & Jack Day (nee Crawford)
