We went to Phillip Island to see the penguin parade. Phillip Island was just beautiful, it reminded me of Prince Edward Island in "Anne of Green Gables". It is quite an ordeal to see the penguins. You buy tickets, walk out to the beach where there is stadium like seating, then sit and wait until sundown for the little creatures to hop out of the ocean! I thought it was hilarious that you can even buy popcorn! It's like a real live penguin movie.
Like clockwork, at sundown, the penguins start hopping out of the water in groups. They are not sure whether they want to brave the long walk across the beach (as the ranger put it, "they get stage fright"), finally the urge to get to their babies win and they waddle across the sand in little groups.
You can hear the penguins making a clucking sound as they go along. Their little houses are all along the boardwalk, we were able to see them fairly close. The babies are so cute and fuzzy. We were not permitted to take photos so I had to get those off the web. The kids really wanted to bring one back.
We were instructed to please check under our cars before leaving! Mrs. Proctor we thought of you because we know you loved the Penguin Parade so much:)
What an amazing thing to see!
ReplyDeleteDear Sam, Josh and Rosie, I miss you. I hope you loved our package. Was that penguin parade good? Yes, it was? You are so great. Love, Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteDear Josh, Sam and Rosie, It sounds like you had a fun time at the penguin parade. I hope that you will have some more fun. Sam, it sounds like you had fun on your field trip. I hope that we can come there and see all of that someday. I miss you. Love, Grace
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