Hunter Valley

     Time is flying by and we'll be back in NC in a matter of weeks.  One of us is completely thrilled about this, one of us is a bit confused and two of us are completely conflicted.  We're excited to see friends and family but not ready for the adventure to end yet.  Moving tasks are starting to accumulate but we're pressing on with the bucket list for now.

     We spent the weekend in the Hunter Valley, or The Hunter, as the Aussies say.  It's a beautiful area known for its wine production about 2 hours north of Sydney.  We kept putting this trip off, waiting for good weather, and we finally got it just right!  As much as we enjoyed eating and drinking our way through the weekend, I suspect it would be a much different experience sans kids.  Next time.  Bugger.

 This was a huge 'roo!  He was lying down and from a distance, we thought it was an alpaca at first.  Need a better photo with something to give a sense of scale.  Just look at the thickness of his tail! 

This gives a better idea of his size.

We saw loads of Galah cockatoos.  I'm guessing the red eyes indicate gender?

We kept hoping to see a wombat in the wild, but no luck.  

    We took a different route home to see a new part of the New South Wales coast.

This is a view looking south at Lion Island and Pittwater.  

Super moon, Aussie style.