birding the world on a budget
On our very last full day in Australia, we attempted to savor the sounds of the Rainbow Lorikeets flying overhead because we wanted to bottle up the sights and sounds that make Australia so unique. Roger had no idea that in just 48 hours he would no longer be able to point out brightly colored parrots flying overhead or smell the fragrant eucalyptus trees. We were heading home.
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Cairns is such a great place it deserves its own post. Here’s our first full day in Cairns!
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As we walked up the trail at Mount Lewis, I asked Ross to help me describe the forest all around us. He looked around then looked back at me and said, “That’s your job. I find the birds, it’s better if you describe getting them.” (Full disclaimer, this blog is not a job, I do not get paid to have it, in fact it costs me money to keep it, but I do it because I like it!)
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We took a BMW to Iron Range National Park. Yes, a beamer up to the Northernmost portion Australia. We laughed when a “luxury vehicle” was the car that Avis gave us knowing what was in store for it.
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And it cost us an extra $400.
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There’s a gigantic lake in Western Australia encompassing an impressive 1,000 square kilometers. As with most lakes nowadays, it was created when a nearby river,
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I love that the pursuit of birds can take you to some pretty incredible places. I especially love when those places coincide with natural spectacles such as canyons, unique rock formations, or waterfalls.
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I think we were in Cheynes Beach when I looked over to Ross and said “I’m just not feeling inspired,” which was odd because we
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Ross told me I hadn’t seen the middle of nowhere yet until I’d seen the Gibber Plains.
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This post is more about birds than it is how to be happy, but the two definitely go hand in hand…
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