in port maquarie. getting really down about australia. had a great time in the blue mountains visiting my auntie maire's, but just plain unimpressed with the rest of oz so far. melbourne was a nice city, but i haven't seen anything here that wow'ed me. if i came directly here, i'm sure i would have loved the blue mountains and beach coastlines, but after new zealand and fiji, this place doesn't even register. i really hope it gets better as we make our way up to byron bay, brisbane, cairns, etc. at the moment i'd just drive straight to cairns and cut our oz holiday short 10 days and fly to thailand and spend some extra time there - at least you know that place is going to be different.
i've suggested leaving early, but dee wants to give it another chance. i've even suggested heading to japan for a week, but she doesn't have the spondoolicks. heading to byron bay tomorrow [6 hours] and will stop in coffs harbour on the way.
we went to a koala hospital today. there were all cute and stuff. they didn't mention that koalas actually eat there mother's sh1te for the 1 st 6 months of their life [because they can't generate the bacteria to aid digestion] and that loads of them have the sexual desease clamidia, AND last but no least the male rapes the female if she doesn't put out. cute things really though. they sleep 20 out of 24 hours, and eat eucalyptus leaves the rest of the time.
more on animal planet later...
