Chez Mui Richard

Some lovely nature pictures courtesy of Laurent:

Woke up to this absolutely stunning view and I had to go wake the children so they could see it for themselves. I have no words for the sheer beauty.

I think I’ll remember this picture for a long time:

We took a leisurely scenic drive along the coast to Wilson Prom and stopped at various lookouts along the way.

After three days of Italian and American food (i.e. pasta, pizza, burgers, fish and chips), the kids were literally begging for Asian food. So we drove 20 minutes in the opposite direction to appease them (knowing the next 2 days was going to be limited at the Prom). The Chinese restaurant we found was closed but we stumbled upon a very popular Japanese spot that was delicious!

Our first warm and sunny day and what a day for the sun! Check out these colors today!

Amazing to think these caves are underwater during high tide and have been carved by the tides.

We had an amazing time in Philip’s Island!

So excited to see the koalas up close!

We went for a visit to the historical farm on the island but it seems I found a couple of animals myself!

After getting their faces painted, the kids wandered the farm and got to see lots of animals.

Lots of games and activities for the kids in between meeting the animals.

Then the kids got to milk a cow and see how sheep are sheared.

High on Daddy’s bucket list was to visit the circuit which features in the motogp races. The kids had a lot of fun driving the go karts too!

At sunset, we watched the little penguins return by the hundreds from the open sea to the beaches to their burrows for the evening. These tiny little penguins whose white bellies contrasted against the dark ocean water as they emerged on the sandy beach. They were adorable and what an amazing event to see in person!

There were kangaroos everywhere around the beaches and boardwalks.

We weren’t allowed to photograph the penguins after sunset but we did take these with some statue penguins for the memories.

After our unsuccessful yet amazing venture to the shipwreck, we headed to the south west corner of Philips Island to the Nobbie Center to see the Antarctica exhibit.

Along the coast we drove, enjoying all the stunning scenery.