Today was my last full day in Sydney, and I definitely packed in what I could! My biology class went on a field trip today to the Blue Mountains, pretty close to the Jenolan caves. We hiked for several miles and took records of the vegetation we saw. In addition to a whole bunch of Eucalyptus trees, we saw some sweet animals! The first was a giant black parrot with some splotches of yellow. It was about 2 feet long! We also saw some lyre birds playing by a river. Lyre birds, for those of you who don't know, are excellent imitators - they even imitate construction noises, like chainsaws! So that was pretty cool.
After we got back, we decided it was about time we try some traditional Aussie food. So we agreed on kangaroo. We ventured close to Darling Harbor (near where we saw Avatar) and found a place that cooks kangaroo. IT WAS DELICIOUS! Kangaroo is very lean, and a little tougher that beef steak, so I ordered it on the red side. Then we got ice cream - so good! - and headed over to Hyde Park.
In the first week of living in Sydney, Tomas mentioned finding some possums at Hyde Park and being able to even pet them! So I had to try it! And I did! I successfully petted no less than three possums this evening. They actually look kinda cute, not all mean and ugly like the ones in the US, but fuzzy and cuddly.
Tomorrow, I leave for Brissie (Brisbane) around 1pm and then for the Heron Island research center on Monday. Life is about to get pretty busy because I have a few assignments due Monday, but I am very pleased that I completed the things I really wanted to in Sydney! What I look forward to most in Brisbane: Pancakes and waffles - apparently the breakfast has hot pancakes and waffles! WhooHOO!
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