What The Edsalls Are Up To: More days on the Island

I think we managed to have just the right balance of activities and down-time on our trip. We had our excursions booked but also wanted to be able to just run out to swim or hike or play whenever we felt like it.

There is a small zoo on the island that has a koala gallery where you can go to eat a buffet breakfast. It wasn't cheap so we only went once but breakfast was yummy and the whole experience was so fun for all 4 of us.

Right when we were finishing up, a man came out and offered the chance to hold and have your photo taken with a young koala. Couldn't pass that up!

So Tuesday was a day of relaxation. After breakfast, we needed a dip in the pool. It is winter here so the temps are cooler right now. The pools were cool, but tolerable. The kids were in and out but seemed to enjoy throwing the ball in to daddy as much as they did being in the water themselves.

Much of the developed part of the island is owned by a resort. But, anyone staying on the island can use any of the facilities. For example, the swimming pools, kid's club, babysitting services, bars, restaurants. This was great! We tried out 3 different swimming pools.

After our swim we drove up to have a look at the scenery.

D was on a hunt all week long for animals. She made up songs about Australian safaris. One day, on the way to the pool, she and T spotted a large lizard. But they didn't have the camera with them to prove it! We also had the most adorable possums the would visit us each night on our patio. They were very friendly and D was able to witness them a couple of times too. Much excitement.

Also relaxing were our massages! The relaxation centre on the island was lovely and we treated ourselves to 90 minute massages in the afternoon. Then, Tamsyn, our kindly babysitter arrived and took on the kids as T and I went out for a fantastic dinner at The Beach House. Gorgeous food and service, right beside ocean.

Wednesday was supposed to be our day on Whitehaven Beach. But the weather wasn't really nice enough to enjoy a day at the beach. So we changed our booking to Thursday and spent Wednesday doing other things. The morning was lazy, fish n' chips for lunch, and a hike in the afternoon. D had been begging to go spend time at the kids club so we booked her in for a few hours. C hasn't been in the backpack carrier, probably since our trip to Bali, but he still enjoyed the view from up there.

We hiked up to Passage Peak. I had no idea of the distance we would be hiking. It was a long way! And steep in some places.