Island in the Sun

This past weekend we went up to visit our friend, Ian, in Brisbane. We took a ferry over to Moreton Island. There are shipwrecks that have been purposely put there in the 1960's where coral reefs have grown. We hopped off the ferry, put on our snorkels, and checked them out. We saw lots of tropical fish, I saw a little stingray and Michael saw some puffer fish.

We also checked out Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary south of the city, which was more like a little zoo. We fed some really cute kangaroos and wallabies and see some other native animals up close. 

Comparing Currumbin to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, which is much closer to Brisbane, I recommend Lone Pine, but it was still a fun time. We were also able to see a small part of Springbrook National Park , where there is a nice river to swim if you have the time. It was another weekend surrounded by nature and wildlife, moreso than flowers and hearts and the typical Valentine stuff.