Today Michael and I joined a "Best of Brisbane" tour. This began with a morning bus tour around Brisbane. While I can't retell all the history about all the landmarks, I will say that Brisbane is a beautiful city, especially at this time of year. 
The river winds lazily in a snake-like shape through the centre of the city. The weather is fabulous and all around are beautifully flowering Jacaranda trees. They are so beautiful! Our tour included tea and scones at Breakfast Creek Hotel, the first overnight resting spot for the first European explorers in the region. Afterward, we boarded a river cruise boat for a one hour trip upstream back to the downtown core.
The river winds lazily in a snake-like shape through the centre of the city. The weather is fabulous and all around are beautifully flowering Jacaranda trees. They are so beautiful! Our tour included tea and scones at Breakfast Creek Hotel, the first overnight resting spot for the first European explorers in the region. Afterward, we boarded a river cruise boat for a one hour trip upstream back to the downtown core.After lunch, our driver took us out of town to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Let me begin by saying that those little koalas are the MOST ADORABLE CREATURES IN THE ENTIRE WORLD! 
They must have hundreds of them at the sanctuary. Did you know the little blighters sleep for 19 or 20 hours a day? There were many adorable ones in the most hilarious positions, but I've added a picture of one that both Michael and I chuckled over. He just looks so precious! Remember as you look at the picture that he is sleeping! We were fortunate enough to see many of them moving around and entertaining us. And, of course, this is where we got to cuddle with one. 
His name is Sumo and he is so cute. After cuddling with him for a few minutes, we went to the little store and bought a couple of bags of kangaroo food. We found about 50 or so kangaroos inside a walk-in 
enclosure and began feeding them. The walk right up to you and sniff your pockets looking for food! There was one mother about two feet away from me with her little joey hanging around her. I guess he got tired and crawled back into her pouch! He sat so cozily in there and poked his head out to see what was going on!
They must have hundreds of them at the sanctuary. Did you know the little blighters sleep for 19 or 20 hours a day? There were many adorable ones in the most hilarious positions, but I've added a picture of one that both Michael and I chuckled over. He just looks so precious! Remember as you look at the picture that he is sleeping! We were fortunate enough to see many of them moving around and entertaining us. And, of course, this is where we got to cuddle with one. 
His name is Sumo and he is so cute. After cuddling with him for a few minutes, we went to the little store and bought a couple of bags of kangaroo food. We found about 50 or so kangaroos inside a walk-in 
enclosure and began feeding them. The walk right up to you and sniff your pockets looking for food! There was one mother about two feet away from me with her little joey hanging around her. I guess he got tired and crawled back into her pouch! He sat so cozily in there and poked his head out to see what was going on!It really was a fabulous day! Now Michael and I are trying to figure out how we can adopt a koala and take it home!
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