We set the alarm to wake us up today – we had decided to do the cruise on the Kalgan River and didn’t want to miss the 9 am start. It’s OK to set the alarm when it’s for something you want to do! So we were up before it went off, of course, and ready for the day.
The cruise was excellent, very enjoyable and we learnt a lot about the local waterways, the local aboriginal people and some of their stories, and we saw some of the wildlife too. The wildlife included white-breasted sea eagles, whistling kites, pelicans, ibis, and sting rays. Our boat captain was very good at the job and kept us entertained for the day, telling us stories about the first Europeans to see the area, the aboriginal people, showing the wildlife – he feeds the sea eagles and kites by throwing fish in the water for them to swoop and take in their talons. They’re not tame by any means and don’t come if it doesn’t suit them. The pair of eagles who are rearing young didn’t appear, but we saw a younger pair further up the river.
After all the excitement of the morning we came home, did some washing, and had a restful afternoon and evening. Great!!
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