M&D out of Sydney

Mom and Dad enjoyed their first 2 days in the small, obscure Aussie town of Sydney, but they really wanted to see one of the more famous cities that Australia is known for. So we headed to Dubbo – that wonderful, iconic, tourist capital of Australia. I know – it hardly needs an introduction since everyone has already heard about it. We also visited a few lesser-known attractions outside Sydney: the Hunter Valley and the Blue Mountains. And while both those places offer scenic views and good food, neither of them have what Dubbo has to offer.

We started our day with a relaxing walk along the Macquarie River, listening to the melodious sound of the cockatoos.

We then headed to the zoo to see where I hung out most of last year. The temperature was only supposed to reach ~104 F, so to avoid the risk of hypothermia, I thought it would be a good idea to stay as active as possible. So we got geared-up with some classic, old-school bikes – the ones that have no gears and you pedal backwards to brake.

And then we set off to get slobbered on by rhinos


elephants


and cheetahs.


Eventually we abandoned the bikes to go in search of roos. We found some wild ones,

and we also saw my old roo-mates: Emmett, Parker, and Xander (...and Kristie).



Having finally had our fill of animal slobber, we decided to check out some of Dubbo's other wildlife. So we headed to the cozy South Dubbo Tavern for Monday Night Trivia. Our team didn't win, but we did make lots of friends thanks to the amazing assortment of peanut butter candy (something notably absent from Aussie lollie shelves) that Mom and Dad had brought from home. So friendly people, friendly animals, beautiful sky, lots of sunshine - what more could you ask for!?