So here comes part 3. Hope you enjoyed our previous 10 experiences. See Part 1 and 2.
11. Swimming in hot springs- Now we have swam in plenty of swimming holes and rivers (some better than others), but never in a hot spring. The first time we ever experienced these was at Mataranka, where we were excited to stay for a night. As soon as were had set up (and coincidentally changed a tyre, my first) we headed down to the hot springs. At a temperature of around 34 degrees, it isn't very refreshing on a hot day, but nonetheless it was an experience we enjoyed.
11. Swimming in hot springs- Now we have swam in plenty of swimming holes and rivers (some better than others), but never in a hot spring. The first time we ever experienced these was at Mataranka, where we were excited to stay for a night. As soon as were had set up (and coincidentally changed a tyre, my first) we headed down to the hot springs. At a temperature of around 34 degrees, it isn't very refreshing on a hot day, but nonetheless it was an experience we enjoyed.
12. Skiing at Selwyn Snowfields- Now we
have all skied before, but never for 3 weeks on end!! Put Plain and
simply, it was completely and utterly awesome. Alright, so we did
freeze while sleeping, get the car stuck,
fall over lots and crash into a pole (alright, so i'm not too good at
direction) but we still had fun. Read this post for more info.
13. Phillip Island Surfing- Now the
main attratcion of Phillip Island is the cute, cudldy fluffy
penguins, but because of the expense ($100), and the fact that we had
seen them on a previous holiday (I remember being wet and cold, and
nearly stepping on a penguin on the way back), we didn't bother.
However, it is rather cute to see. Anyway, we only had a short stop
at Phillip Island to go surfing. The boys hit the surf, while the
girls jumped off sand dunes. It was definelty a fun thing to do, and
now we can claim we surfed at Phillip Island.
14. Zoology at Dubbo Zoo- Dubbo Zoo was
really interesting. Joel says youv'e seen one zoo, youv'e seen them
all, but I disagree. Dubbo Zoo (Western Plains Zoo actually) had
plenty of different animals that I had never seen before, and the
clever fencing makes it look like there was no fence. The option of
either riding, driving, or hiring a zoo cart is good too, enabling us
all to be able to go. I also learnt plenty of interesting facts
there, and how to pronounce Przewalski's horse, a feat never before
accomplished (and forgotten pretty promptly too)
15. Crocodile Cruise on the Adelaide
River- Now this was fun (and a bit scary). We have seen crocodiles
before, but have you ever watched one launch itself up out of the
water to grab a chunk of meat dangling tantalizingly above it's nose.
If you haven't been on one of these cruises, then the answer is most
likely no. Seeing buffalo on the drive in was also interesting, as
we had never seen one. They have big horns! We also got the
oppurtinity to handle a phython, and read a magazine folder full of
clippings of crocodile attacks. What a way to start the tou
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