"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover".

-Mark Twain

This year I'm lucky enough to be travelling around Australia in a campervan, exploring the beautiful contrasts of this country and discovering new people, places & experiences everyday....Read on to see what today's discovery has been!

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Wilson's Promintry


I SAW EMU'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I surprised myself with how excited I was. I wasn't expecting them at all, was just driving through this MASSIVE national park called Wilsons Promintry, turned the corner, and BAM. Helllooo emu's. Its sad to think that the second thing that came to my mind when I was taking photos of them (the first being, I feel like such a trigger-happy Japanese tourist right now) was a line from the simpsons "Emu farm...you're priceless Marge" haha, there's a simpsons quote that relates to pretty much every moment in life don't you think :p.

Wilsons Promintry National Park is seriously amazing; unfortunately it was really overcast and the photos didn't even come close to doing the views justice. You know in the Lion King when Simba stands on pride rock and looks out over the whole "kingdom"/land? That's pretty much what it felt like from each of the lookouts along the way. The few hours I spent driving through it was like my very own Australian safari; animals EVERYWHERE! Kangaroos, wombats, emus, a zillion different types of birds. Loved it :) clearly too windy for a photo of me though!

I left as it was getting dark and moved on to find a caravan park. I'd signed in & paid & everything, then on my way out of the office I turned back to the lady and asked "where am I?" haha I couldn't have told you for a million dollars what the town was called I was in. Leongatha apparently :)

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