Today is the first day of 2021 and it is a little bit different since I am not at home back in the Philippines. Usually, we just stay home in Macabebe while getting ready for our annual family trip. This day, I am in Australia. One month to go before my first anniversary here! Time does fly so fast.
Yesterday (31 December 2020), Uncle Stan and Granny had this crazy last minute activity planning for the 1st of January. They booked a ticket to the Phillip Island Nature Parks! I’m not even sure if I wanted to go but I’m glad I did ‘cause I love nature so much.
We first went to a port (I forgot the name) to see pelican feeding but we were too late. Anyway, that stopover was a total save since my tummy is acting up after taking Dulcolax last night. It was a wrong move for me to take two tablets the night before since we’re leaving the next day. I was not feeling well for the first 4 hours of our trip! I had like 3-4 trips to the public toilet!
I am so glad I felt okay when we went to The Nobbies in Summerlands as I was very mesmerised with the beauty of the place. The contrasting colours of the ocean, the land, the grass, and everything was so cool! Sadly, I don’t have a camera with me to really capture the scenery. Tablets and phones don’t really do their thing sometimes. So, I really have to invest in good gadgets next time, like GoPro and Nikon camera lenses. WORK HARD CASS!!!
After The Nobbies, we went to Churchill, chocolate factory, and the Cowes. In Cowes, we ate FISH AND CHIPS! It was really a thing here. I wonder if this kind of food would be a great business in the Philippines. Anyway, after eating we took a walk to the beach and of course I went to the toilet again. Hahaha!
When it was around 5:30PM, we decided to go to the Philip Island Nature Parks and wait to see the penguins. We arrived there early so we could get a good view of the penguins. The conservatory did not open until 7:00PM so Earl and I went to roam around the place. We also bought souvenirs from the shop there - Earl had a bracelet while I bought a necklace.
After the long wait, we were finally allowed to enter the place. While walking the boardwalk, we were able to see different wild life like wallabies, geese, seagulls, rabbits, and many more. We got our seats and waited for 2 hours. It is expected that the penguins will go home by 9PM as they only go home when there is not much light. So, 9PM came and there were only a few penguins arriving and they were too far from our seats. Most of the audience were so disappointed. We all thought there would be a stampede of penguins coming ashore but boy we were so wrong. Most of the audience stood up already and went to the boardwalks.
Thank God boardwalk site seeing was so much better as we were able to see the little penguins up close.
After that, we went directly straight home. We were all so tired. Thankful it was a very fast trip home.
I am very grateful for the beauty that the Lord has given us - the mountains, the ocean, the animals, and people. I wish we would be educated enough to properly take care of the wonderful place we’re living in.
I don't have pictures of the penguins since it's not allowed to take photos. So the attached video was taken in The Nobbies.
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