Currumbin Bird Sanctuary

Recently we had a day out at the Currumbin Bird Sanctuary. The weather at this time of the year is hot so what better place to spend the day than in a beautiful rain forest location in Queensland with waterfalls and rock pools, getting up close and personal with our Australian wildlife.

I was as excited as any tourist to see koalas awake and climbing to reach the tender eucalyptus leaves. Usually they sleep during the day. The wild bird show was wonderful, with owls flying low over our heads, eagles swooping for food and parrots flying in on cue.

I loved walking among the kangaroos who were oblivious to people stopping to watch them as they took a nap on the warm stones.

No Australian show would be complete without seeing the snake handler, sheep being shorn and crocodiles being fed. The highlight of the day was as were were eating our lunch, a peacock suddenly emerged from the bush, walked up to our table and with a couple of shakes, opened up its magnificent tail and strutted around as if to say “Look at me – aren’t I beautiful?”…. and he was!!!

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Hopelessly addicted….

Okay, I have to confess something that those nearest and dearest have known for some time …. I am seriously addicted to doughnuts. Not just any doughnuts – the Krispy Kreme variety. There – I’ve said it.

Last week I had an appointment in town and of course, afterwards I could not come straight home as I had to go to the Krispy Kreme store for a fix. This morning I was in the city again. I didn’t need any doughnuts – I wasn’t even feeling hungry. So I told myself to go straight to the train station, which was close by. I had no shopping to do – there was no reason to walk up to the mall. I also reminded myself of my favourite Pinterest quote “Do not reward yourself with food, you are not a dog“. (Love that saying!) I had myself nearly convinced, but meanwhile my treacherous feet had already trodden that familiar path, and before I realised what was happening, there was the Krispy Kreme shop right in front of me.