The Gang's all Here!

 

three grinning people standing next to a row of horse stalls
We just returned from sitting with Cilla the cat in Canberra. That gave us a chance to visit Scott's cousin Libby at the Canberra track. I am cheating with the picture above as that was at the Moruya track but I missed getting a pic at Canberra. She trains racehorses and lives on the backside of the Canberra track. We got to see their stable, her flat, her Mum and their puppies. No pics of pups either so you get one of Cilla.
cat rubbing on shoes, cat hiding in bush

Cilla enjoyed my shoes and hiding in the bushes to "scare" passers by. 
While in Canberra, we made it to Floriade, a big tulip festival in Canberra.  While there, we went to the National Museum of Australia.  We did manage light rail and walking in Canberra as we didn't want to try and drive and park in the city center.

We also made it to the Botanic garden and saw Gang-Gangs!
parrots; one with red head on left, one more green colored on right

The male gang-gang cockatoo is much more striking than the female. We saw these when on the family farm in Nerriga but not in this area. The Canberra bird site has better pics!

We went south along the snowy mountains to return home. Had an extra long walk through the Dairyman Plains park.Hiked up to see their "Ayer's Rock" (not the big red one).
We then managed to get on the extra long loop but saw a pair of scarlet robins! Not rose robin yet but closer!
small bird with black and white head and orange breast

Well worth the hike!

We are still waiting on our truck and our container. Rumor has it the container is in Sydney but I think the phrasing was "should be in" Sydney. My theory is it didn't get off the ship and is now bound for NZ again. 
Kristy should be home soon so we will hang around to catch up with her prior to our next sit. No immediate plans for that next one, though. 
What are you all up to for family events??


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