And good morning once more from the Heggies pool! Here begins my confession of yesterdays goings on which started in the most wonderful way and ended up rather unexpectedly. Read on if you dare!It was time to go see some wildlife and Jenn wanted to take me to a lovely little wildlife park up in the Adelaide Hills called the Gorge. So we set off early in the beetle and it was my turn to drive and it was another stunner of a road, with the rolling hills either side turning from farm land to vineyards once again and the all too familiar feeling that there was going to be a spectacular view over the next crest of a hill, and not being disappointed. This area never ceases to amaze me in it's beauty and it's similarity to England in the richness of the landscape, just one a more majestic scale.
Soon we arrived and heading inside to be greeted by the words I had been wanting to hear (unfortunately not Hello I'm Brad Pitt and I've loved you forever) but 'there will be Koala Cuddling at 1130' Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!!! I was like a kid on Christmas day and although I have cuddled these little darlings before, I never ever get sick of it!! So we meandered round this lovely little sanctuary with all the usual suspects and a few more thrown in for good measure, got selfies with a roo and entertained some monkeys with our mobiles, got a bit too close to an ostrich and a quokka liked the taste of Jenn a little too much, mooned over a wombat (not at it thankfully) and patted some dingos until finally the time had come.
We got to the Koala cuddling spot as a queue began to form and as others joined us we waited in anticipation (well I did, Jenn was just going to take the pics for me, bless her) and then the inevitable happened. A man and his clan waltzed up to the front of the queue and just stood there. Frowns and head turns were everywhere and whispers of the treachery he was committing filled the air and I did the only thing a Brit who is queueing would do - told him there was a back to this line and he had to join it. Smiles all round and the karma was restored as he was banished to the ever increasing line
(which really wasn't that long in the great scheme of things but there are rules) And then they arrived, the two little darlings that were going to get cuddled to within an inch of their lives. I was in there like a flash, all's fair in love and koala cuddling and was first up with Bella, who was two and extremely interested in my ears, ever more so than her dinner! It was magical and after some pics and ever a selfie she went back to her handler ready to be pawed by the ensuing crowd and we headed out back to the car, happy and with a grin like a Cheshire cat (well me anyway!) ready to
return home.
Once we had navigated the interesting route sat nav took us home, I headed out to see one of the other girls I hadn't seen yet, Mandy, and catch up with the other Bells and Buddy the wonderful golden retriever. And after a good chinwag and Buddy hugs it was back home to get ready for the evenings shenanigans.
We were heading into the city as this was the last weekend of the wonderful Adelaide Fringe where the city is transformed with The Garden of Unearthly Delights in the park, Gluttony and The Royal Croquet Club in Victoria Square. These are pop up amazing venues with bars and clubs and shows and food and lights and madness and just has to be experienced. Carrie, Jenn and I met Helen and Tracey there and after a little nibble and a jug of Pimms we headed in to see a show.
Ok, I am never really short on words and almost never speechless but trying to find the words to describe what we saw is something I have pondered on all night and most of this morning. So I'm off to get a quick drink and I will be back to try and begin....
Well it ended up being more than just a quick drink, it turned into 2 days of fun and frolics and it is now Sunday evening for me (all the goings on previously mentioned were on Friday and I was writing it on Saturday, are you keeping up...?) So I will leave the all Fringe details to one post and update you in my next instalment as there is lots to share.
TTFN my faithful friends! xxx
So your next post I'm sure will be full of interesting facts or giggles anyway? Can't wait to read, especially as the start of another week at the dreaded W word xx
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