family holiday

my family made the long journey to see me
for a family holiday.

its been about 9 years since our last family holiday
(not including my trips home).

here are some highlights!



a walk in the rain forest canopy,



swimming under the falls,



checking out amazing trees,

searching for exotic animals (none found),



walking in the rain forest in the rain
and having a great time,

cruising on a river home to crocodiles
out to snorkel at a reef,



braving the winds at night for a penguin tour
(we only saw 2 penguins)



visiting the zoo to see many many penguins
(there are 10 in this photo alone!)



taking a break from the holiday to build a deck with friends
and enjoy some good food and drinks.
its nice to do something practical when on holidays.



kayaking down a river,

a trip to the zoo with some special friends.

it was great having my family here.
it was sad to see them go.
i wish we could all live closer together.
hopefully it won't be 9 years again before we all get
a chance to holiday together again.