Day 18 – Melbourne Zoo
Today we went to the Melbourne Zoo. The family split up to cover more ground, and everyone had a fine time. A bunch of the animals seemed to be a little shy, but we saw many creatures.
Bashful the giant tortoise:
Seals:
The very rare Wooden Meerkat:
A highlight of the zoo was the butterfly house. Hundreds of butterflies in a tropical greenhouse.
Reptiles:
Carnivorous furniture:
Melbourne Zoo seems fairly compact, but it’s laid out well and landscaped beautifully. Well worth the visit.
Later in the evening, it was off to Sian and Tom’s house for a roast dinner. The home cooking was very welcome. This was our last night in Melbourne. Big thanks to Briony for housing us, and letting us tie up the washing machine for a couple of days straight. It was very much appreciated.