Over the years, I’ve met several Australians who were amused by the silly questions they are asked about their country: “Do you have koalas in your back yards?
“Do kangaroos go hopping down the street?”
“Have you found Nemo?”
“Can we ‘throw another shrimp on the barbie?’”
And of course, generally speaking, the answer is no. Some of these Australians get great amusement (or immense frustration) out of the ignorance of people who ask such silly questions. But I’ve gotta tell ya, I’ve seen it. I have seen koalas in the front yard!
Over the weekend, while I was back in Alpacaland, I took an afternoon trip to Raymond Island. This place is known for its abundance of koalas. And they were everywhere. The little fur balls were all over the place. Literally, they lived in people’s front and back yards, wherever there were ample eucalyptus trees to eat. And they were so damn cute! And, after driving for a few minutes, we happened upon a mob of kangaroos as well; there must have been at least thirty of them. It was fabulous. Imprompteau wildlife spotting more or less in the middle of suburbia.
