Time to see the Australian wildlife. We went to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, which actually had mixed reviews on Tripadvisor. But we thought we'd go see for ourselves if it's any good.
1st thing that impressed us - the koalas were near and low enough for us to see easily! And there were so many of them, compared to other zoos and parks we'd been to in Perth. Only similar thing - they were all sleeping.
We had to walk a long way into the sanctuary to catch the Free Flight Bird Show, which was very educational. Compared to the Jurong Bird Park in Singapore, we were much closer to the stage (coz it's a much smaller arena), and the birds flew over our heads many times!
After that, we caught the Sheep Shearing show, which was entertaining because of the presenter. But throughout the show, Aaron was impatient and kept bugging us to go for the train ride. And that's what we did after the show, because we didn't want to walk any more.
Nadine and Marcus enjoying their train ride
Aside from the train, the other highlight at the Sanctuary for the kids was the playground.
Nadine has always been very agile and athletic. So we were not surprised that she could conquer this challenging rope bridge effortlessly.
Aaron, who again, was apprehensive initially, took a while to warm up to the playground. But once he's warmed up, he was all ready to try all the obstacles, with help from the very sweet Marcus.
We were surprised that Aaron was brave enough to try this more challenging rope bridge, which is actually too spaced out for him. He had lots of help, but key thing is, he was brave enough to try! And again, Marcus was on the lookout for him. Aaron's little guardian!
The kids played at the playground for a good hour, after which, we decided it's time to head out for lunch. Our conclusion on the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary - more a place for walking in nature than a place to see Australian wildlife. Nice place, for an a day.
We headed out to Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, which is a short distance from Currumbin. Had lunch at the food court, and went crazy at Kmart, except for Ethan, who slept through the shopping.
On our way to Pacific Fair, our taxi driver warned us that a storm is coming, and we should try and get back to our apartment before 5pm. So we did, and watched the storm approach from our balcony.
The wind was really strong as the storm approached. So we decided to eat in - feasting on yummy Indomie Mi Goreng and roast chicken and salad from Woolworths. The adults sat around and chatted while the kids played and entertained themselves without us having to worry about them getting lost. Nice!
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