Our first couple of days were rather spotty, filled with rain. As a big fan of Trip Advisor, I had planned using the tool and had a list of options. One of our first “rainy day” actions was to head up to Passage Peak, the highest point on the island. A 3KM hike in on and off again rain is very do-able when it is 27C out.

The view from the top.

View of the hotel area.

The vegetation goes from very lush to dry brown.

We also went to Target Sports, which is a range. I grew up in Alberta shooting. My boys had never shot a gun. They did very well.

And we stopped off at the Wildlife Park to see the koalas. I have never seen or touched a koala. We all took a turn holding “Elvis”. Their fur feels matted and wiry, and his “hug” very soft. Beautiful animal.

As I mentioned it was raining. Here is how a Koala weathers out the rain.

I found this fellow’s eyes piercing. He just stared right at me. I wonder what he was thinking?

As the rain stopped, this fellow came out of his sleep.

And a mother brought out her baby for a swing.

The island does not have a weeks worth of activities but it was good for a few days. Luckily, the sun came out.