Palm Beach, NSW

A nice Sunday, a funny Sunday. I woke up after a 3 hour sleep and a massive hung over to join a trip to Palm Beach. The car was packed with vet medicine people and the sun was on our side, spring: 30°. After visiting another friend on a child fest ( which was awesome! ) we made our way along the ocean with million dollar views and houses to Palm Beach.

We went up the walk to the lighthouse as it suddenly made a “sssssssssssssssssssssssssss “ sound out of the bush and a green tree snake crossed our path. Nice one! Not dangerous, just very beautiful.

A few more walks along the cliffs and through the thick bush until we arrived on a fantastic place with a whole view over Palm Beach. Amazingly- incredible - beautiful place.

On the way back we jumped in the 17° hot ocean ( well It took me a while – still spoiled from the 30° warm Caribbean water .. ) and enjoyed the warm sun on our skin.

For sunset droved to the north head above Manly with the nice background silhouette of Sydney’s city while the waves where crashing against the high cliffs and with strong winds who nearly swept us of the way…

Back in the car we were discussing, laughing and whistling to hot joggers as suddenly something appeared on the street which we all haven’t seen in wilderness before….
A real ECHIDNA!
And because we all screamed heavily for at least 10 seconds, instead of getting out of the car and taking a picture, the Echidna disappeared in the bush.
They blamed me for not taking a picture,
I just said : “HE WAS TOO FAST!!”
( for everybody who doesn’t know the echidna speed – it should be equal to a snail. ;) )
I blamed the screaming.
People who heard us must have thought there is a massacre going on.
We laughed about that situation the whole way back home and they couldn’t wait to make fun of me the next days in the animal hospital.
It was a great day, thanks to Anita, Susie, George and the beautiful weather :)