Adventures in Perth, Australia
There are dreams we have since we were young, like what we want to learn, who we want to be, and what we want to look like. I often dreamed about where I would travel to. But what I didn’t realize is that even when we are young we limit our dreams. I may have dreamed of traveling, but I never dreamed of going somewhere like Australia. I always thought it was too far, or too expensive, as if it actually existed in another galaxy. I LOVE animals, and a lot of my adventures must include them for me to be happy. I remember being in British Columbia on a Whale watching tour and feeling like nothing else in my life could be as exciting as looking for whales, until we didn’t find any whales. I thought my trip was ruined! Ha!
Before I went to Australia I was just planning a trip to countries around Southeast Asia, which I never thought to include Australia in the mix. Maybe I need a lesson in Geography but I just really thought Australia was one of those places that you can never get to because only fairy tales live there, and fairy tales aren’t real. Fairy tales like Australia (the movie) and Strictly Ballroom (fantastic movie and as much a fairy tale as Cinderella) are some of my favorites.
Cuddle a Koala at Cohunu Koala Park
So when my friend who is in Malaysia suggested we go to Australia I was like, is that possible? Apparently it’s very affordable to fly from Malaysia to Australia! Of course many might already know this, I just wasn’t one of those people. I credit my friend for the trip, and her idea to go see Koala’s (one of those dreams, I didn’t know was a dream of mine). Cohunu Koala Park does feel like a dream. The people were amazing and sweet and took photos of each of us with Jackson the Koala bear.
A Trip to Cohunu Koala Park
Cohunu Koala Park is a wildlife park 40 minutes from Perth. My friend Brooke and I traveled there by train then took an Uber to get out to the park. Don’t expect your Uber driver to be able to find the Park very easily. For some reason we had trouble going and returning to the bus station. We had to walk a bit from the park to the main road for our 2nd attempt at an Uber to find us. But on the main road it was easier for Uber to find our location and we did make it back to the train station (phew!)
The park is quite amazing with talking parrots, the cutest Koalas, dingoes, kangaroos, and emus (and so many more). You can walk around the park and feed the animals. Be sure to bring a packed lunch, as it is a trip out to the park and you might get hungry. The park does have a convenience store with some snacks and drinks.
Reasons to visit Perth Australia
Seriously if you just go to Perth to cuddle a Koala I think it’s completely worth it! Perth is a sleepy little town in Western Australia and a very short plane ride away from Bali (if you happen to be visiting Bali, because why wouldn’t you be?). There are some fun things to do in Perth and I’ll will be updating the blog soon with some posts solely on Perth (a visit to a public park to hang out with Kangaroos anyone?). Enjoy all your adventures, even if you are in your home town taking a quiet little walk. Until next time!
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