Marsh's Journey: Sights of Australia

Hi guys i just wanted to share a very few of the many things that we have experienced during our time here in Australia. The first was a very regular sighting. A very thoughtful and preoccupied Jay. As he spent many hours studying and getting prepared for his lessons each day.

Here is the plane (type) that Jay will be flying in PNG, the GA8 Airvan. This is the plane that they have been practicing in. It is hot off of the press and is actually on its way to serve in PNG as well. However I am not sure which base will get it.

One of my favorite sights GREEN. Even though it is dry season here right now it is still very tropical and green. It is so neat to see all of the different kinds of vegetation and birds.

Here is the famous kookaburra. This picture we took while visiting a Rainforest habitat and unfortunately have only seen one other close to where we are staying, however we hear them quite often. It is an unmistakable call and one that will put a smile on your face when ever you hear it, kind of like a crazy laugh! We have also spent a lot of time listening to other bird calls and trying to figure out who is making them. There are so many and all sound so different to anything we would hear at home, like the one we call the cat bird because it sounds like a cat meowing.

This is Jays new buddy. He quite liked him and had him all worked up!

We had to do the Australian tourist thing and feed the Kangaroos. That was pretty cool. They would hop up and eat right out of our hand. There were a lot here of all different sizes, kangaroos and wallabies.

This is a picture of our breakfast with the birds! This is a lorekeet, who joined us for breakfast along with a couple of others. They just helped them selves to our juice and the food on our plates. Some of their favorites were kiwi, peanut butter, apple juice, and my tea. That was pretty fun. There was also a couple of pretty pushy cockatoos who were stealing bacon off of other peoples plates.

Alright this is our Guess what it is picture?? Take a guess and and let us know!

I like this pic. Is it sunk in or is it popping out? Pretty cool optical illusion isn't it!

The boys had a blast playing in the waves at the ocean. They would go out a ways and then ride the waves back in to the beach. I must say that this is the first ocean that I have swam in! It was actually warm enough.