Friday, January 23, 2015

word of the week #4



This has week has been filled with the most incredible experiences. We have seen turtles nesting at night on a coral island, and discovered an amazing underwater world as we snorkelled in the Great Barrier Reef. We stopped at Rainbow Beach for a drink and happened upon a dolphin swimming right by the shore. This morning we sat surrounded by mountains shrouded in mist, drinking coffee and watching a kangaroo and its joey grazing just metres away. 

There have been rainforests and beaches, mountains and lakes on our trip. All manner of creatures from bugs and butterflies to koalas and crocodiles (in a zoo rather than wild!).

We have also seen the fiercer side of nature, caught in incredible thunderstorms that made driving treacherous, as hailstones fell and branches blew into the road. There have been insect bites galore but luckily no sunburn despite the extreme sunshine earlier in the week.

It has been a truly memorable seven days, and I feel very lucky to have seen so much. Despite the extremes of weather, it has been a privelige to get to experience so much of nature up close and see so many animals in their natural habitats. An incredibly special week.
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13 comments:

  1. Kim23 January 2015 at 13:54

    It all sounds very exciting. Enjoy the rest of your trip!

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  2. Stephanie 139a23 January 2015 at 15:29

    It sounds amazing - and so different to the chilly weather we're having here! #wotw

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    1. Katie1 February 2015 at 11:34

      yes - we couldn't believe it when we heard about the snow! thanks for visiting x

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  3. The Reading Residence23 January 2015 at 19:36

    Just wow! What an incredible week and wonderful word to have to sum it all up. Thanks for sharing with #WotW x

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    1. Katie1 February 2015 at 11:35

      wow would have been another good choice of word! thanks again x

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  4. Kim Carberry23 January 2015 at 20:22

    Oh wow! It sounds like you are having an amazing time!

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    1. Katie1 February 2015 at 11:35

      thanks kim, and thanks for visiting again - really appreciate it x

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  5. Anonymous23 January 2015 at 21:30

    Wow amazing experience indeed! I can only do this in my dream! Thanks for sharing this adventure =) #wotw

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    1. Katie1 February 2015 at 11:36

      thanks for such a lovely comment, and for visiting again xx

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  6. mommyslittleprincesses24 January 2015 at 10:02

    Oh wow how perfect does that sound! I so miss being able to get up close and personal with nature like I got to back in Africa. So glad to hear you had such an amazing time xx

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  7. Penny24 January 2015 at 11:27

    Bottle those memories! X

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