Sunday adventure

Today I went in search of a kangaroo. How can I convince my friends at home that I went to Australia if I don't have a picture of a kangaroo? They folks at work tell me that the kangaroos come out at dusk, and usually show up in the grassy area around work but I haven't seen any there yet. So I went to the White Hills Botanical Gardens where they have some in a little 'zoo' area. I saw some wallabees, which are smaller and darker than kangaroos, and are active during the day. They posed for some nice shots. The kangaroos on the other hand, were asleep and didn't photograph well (they look dead). So the search for kangaroos continues.




I also took some pictures of the flowers and trees at the Botanical Gardens. It's early spring here so the daffodils are blooming. And weather feels just like early spring at home, like March. It's cold and windy and rainy. I'll be glad to get back to Huntsville and experience the September weather I'm accustomed to - warm and windy.

On a positive note, my driving is getting much better. I'm feeling more comfortable with driving on the left, although I still go to the passenger side of the car to get in. But today I successfully navigated several parking lots, roundabouts, and right hand turns. Success is measured by the number horns honking, angry hand signals, or screeching brakes. Today I had none of those. However, I have to say that on the whole, the Australia drivers are very polite and patient. I haven't seen many angry drivers even when I screw up. Yesterday I turned into the hotel parking lot in the wrong land and older couple on the sidewalk put their hands to their cheeks like "OH NO!" . But they weren't angry. Of course, they weren't drivers either.