Wildlife World

Journey to Darling Harbour via light rail, with Por Por and Gung Gung coming along with our little family. Drizzle didn't deter us, and Chris led the charge across Pyrmont Bridge that was decked out in flags. Abi saw the monorail and a tall ship at the maritime museum.

Inside Abi was interested in all the displays of butterflies, invertebrates, native animals and birds. She liked the nocturnal area with its ceiling lights, the bird enclosure and butterfly enclosure where one butterfly landed on her head as she was leaving after waiting for ages. She climbed the fibreglass rocks to get a better view of the rock wallabies on the roof top display, but the koalas were sleeping and disappointingly not available for cuddling (illegal in NSW). She patted a snake held by a keeper and was quite interested in the bull ant nest underground cutaway view, with pupae etc.

We had early dinner / late lunch at 430pm, Blackbird Cafe, instead of the soulless cafe outside the wildlife world gift shop challenge. Abi ate a kids meal of (fish and) chips with dessert of 2 scoops of ice cream and chocolate sauce. She danced to the music in the background and was very happy despite tiredness. She resisted falling asleep until we reached home via light rail.