Katherine Gorge

We got to Katherine Gorge, turned a corner onto a deserted trail and spotted this little guy. I grabbed TJ's arm and whispered "is this real life?"

Then we took the "easy" trail up to the top of the Gorge.

It was by no means easy. It was basically climbing stairs straight up a canyon wall. But instead of stairs it was mostly stair-like rocks, no handrail and a plunge to death if you moved 2 mm in the wrong direction. 

But the view was beautiful!

So beautiful that you almost wanted to go swimming. Until you remembered, of course, that those glistening waters are infested with hungry saltwater crocodiles. 

So, uh, maybe not. 

Walking a different way back to the bottom of the Gorge we discovered that it was dinner time for kangaroos! We lost count at about 30! Magic!!

Koala Cuddles

As soon as we stepped into Australia TJ and I decided that we wanted to cuddle a koala. Luckily, close by there is a place called Healesville Sanctuary.

We drove for a couple of hours and arrived in an Australian animal paradise.

Sadly, we were unable to cuddle the koalas. From all reports they are heavy, smelly and not as soft as you might think.

The best was Hamish, the cutest koala of all!

We also saw some lazy kangaroos. Even with me saying "Jump! Jump!" all they did was lay there like lazy marsupials.

 You think that he's about to jump. He's not. 

Those lumps in the background are lumparoos

And some oily emus. Creepy.

We also walked by a small rest hut, which I imagine is for small children and the elderly, but there were 2 young people making out inside. Honestly... we can see you!