Took the Train

Our last full day in Australia we took the train up to Morisset.  We had made arrangements to meet our daughter-in-law's Aunt and Uncle there.  We'd met them several years ago when they came to the Vancouver area.  They drove us around and we went to a place where we saw kangaroo in the wild...not that they were too wild.  Apparently everyone feeds them even though there are signs posted not to feed them.  One came right up to me wanting to know if I had anything for him/her.  Sorry, I didn't, but I got to pet it anyway.  The most mind boggling thing though was seeing them bounding across the plain in complete freedom!!!  The same sort of feeling when seeing an Orca in the wild here!!

It was also interesting seeing the countryside, both from the train and from our friend's truck, and of course our friends told us all sorts of interesting things about the area.

 The seats in the train can be made to face in either direction.  Very comfortable and lovely windows to look out at the passing countryside.

 The friendly "wild" kangaroo that let me pet him/her.

 Our friends had made a beautiful picnic lunch so we sat at a picnic table overlooking this beautiful beach and had lunch.  This area used to be a coal mine and the land has been reclaimed and made into a park for all to enjoy.