We kept the weekend going by jumping in the van again early Sunday morning and heading to Hillsong Church west of the city. Wow, what an amazing, huge, megachurch. It was quite the experience going there. Took a while just to find parking, then had to walk quite a ways to find the entrance. We were greeted, given coffee and cookies, and were shown where to drop off the kids. Then on to the huge auditorium for the service. The music was AMAZING.. like a regular rock concert. We managed to be there the day they were first releasing their new
Hillsong United album just to the church. It was to be put on itunes that Tuesday and is now one of the top selling Christian music cds. The service was inspiring and gave me goosebumps. Great way to begin a Sunday morning!
After church, it was destination: FEED KANGAROOS! Featherdale trip #2 for us, but love it every time!
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| Wallabys |
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| Kookaburras |
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| Crazy Emus |
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| Tasmanian Devil during feed time |
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| The Dingo ate my baby! |
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| Wombat |
Funfilled Sunday. We were exhausted, headed home and all passed out!
Monday: We were supposed to go to the Sydney Tower. 'Supposed to' being the operative word. Laura Lou came over around 9am to help get the kids ready to meet Wayne downtown at the Tower. Reached the train station in Milsons Point, and lo and behold the elevator doesn't work. We won't be taking the train anywhere today. What's with elevators and this country? It's hard to depend on elevators when it's your only way up or down. Stairs are definitely out with my giant stroller. So, we regrouped and decided to take the ferry to the Aquarium.
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| Ian and Isla watching the fish |
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| Dugong |
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| Little Drew always clutching his blanky |
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| Up Close and personal |
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| Ian liked this scary thing |
And then Tuesday off to Wildlife World for more animal encounters!
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| Bugs |
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| Big Bug |
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| Turtles |
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| This thing was running back and forth and the kids were chasing it |
And then home to prepare Kangaroo steaks for dinner. Seems a little wrong to be viewing, petting and feeding kangaroos and then eating them on the same day. It's the circle of life I guess. Apologize in advance if you're a vegetarian!
They were surprisingly very tasty. Tender and a nice flavor - sort of a lamb aftertaste. I expected a lot more gamey like venison.
That's it for now folks. The last installment of the Gifford visit will come soon!
How do you do all of this in a foreign country with a husband, guests, and three kids? More power to you! I LOVED watching the Queens Mary and Elizabeth docking in Sydney Harbor today. Ah, the memories you will have! That's what it's all about. Love you so much! Mom
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