Tuesday 9 February 2016

ON THE ROAD SURPRISES - Part 2

In my last post I talked about the joy of surprises when I'm travelling. This next surprise occurred in New South Wales, Australia. I was in Jervis Bay National Park for some wildlife spotting, so it was no surprise to see kangaroos...



What I didn't expect to see was a kangaroo exploring the camp site.







You could almost imagine this one was thinking to itself, 'Tsk! Will you only look at the mess they've left.'



'Now, where do I start tidying this lot up?'
Please feel free to comment if you enjoyed this and I hope you'll look forward to my next surprise.
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19 comments:

  1. Unknown10 February 2016 at 05:23

    That is a fantastic surprise. In Canada it can easily be a bear that is the surprise visitor at your campsite.

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    1. Susan A Eames10 February 2016 at 18:35

      Yes indeed, Sue. We were surprised by a black bear in Algonquin some years ago. I turned that surprise into an essay that was highly commended in a BBC Wildlife Travel Writer of the Year competition. The essay was subsequently published in a newspaper. :)

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  2. RosJK10 February 2016 at 07:18

    That last one looks as though it is about to take the tent down!

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    1. Susan A Eames10 February 2016 at 18:36

      Yes, looks for all the world as if it's reaching for that guy rope, Ros.

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  3. aw10 February 2016 at 09:44

    If anyone was home they were in for a very close encounter. As Ros commented. the last picture looks very hands on from the kangaroo.

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    1. Susan A Eames10 February 2016 at 18:38

      No, I wouldn't have wanted to step out from one of those tents, Ann. Kangaroos can be unpredictable.

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  4. Patsy10 February 2016 at 16:34

    I'd have been surprised to see them that close too.

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  5. Susan A Eames10 February 2016 at 18:40

    It surprised me, but also tickled my sense of humour, Patsy. :)

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  6. liz young11 February 2016 at 13:59

    Great pictures, but you wouldn't want to tangle with a kangaroo - they#re enormously strong!

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  7. Susan A Eames11 February 2016 at 14:44

    No I wouldn't tangle with a kangaroo, Lizy. The prudent way to deal with most wildlife is to let them wander off when they're ready to go - especially when you're on foot!

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  8. Linda D11 February 2016 at 19:40

    Reminds me of the first time I saw a kangaroo in the wild. I was on a bus in Australia and I was so surprised that I exclaimed 'Look! Look! Kangaroos!' rather louder than I intended. I received some strange looks from the other passengers which told me they were probably all Australians. Oops! My husband, sitting next to me, just pretended he didn't know me ...

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  9. Susan A Eames11 February 2016 at 21:12

    He he - great story, Linda!

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  10. Anonymous18 February 2016 at 18:32

    Wow! What an amazing experience to be that close to them. He looks very inquisitive. What I really want to know is what happened next? Did he scarper off straight away or did he stay for a nosy?

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  11. Susan A Eames18 February 2016 at 22:34

    Hi, Miss Writer, thanks for visiting my blog. I don't know the answer to your question because I scarpered first! :)

    My next 'surprise' will be up on Monday.

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  12. Susan A Eames18 February 2016 at 22:35

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  13. restlessjo20 February 2016 at 23:12

    That's exactly what I need in my life- a kangaroo who tidies :)

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  14. Susan A Eames21 February 2016 at 18:13

    It's what dreams are made of, Jo. :)

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  15. Rosemary Thomas22 February 2016 at 09:41

    Oh what lovely photos Susan! I especially love that last shot - the kangaroo really does look like it's saying "where do I start to clear this lot up?!"

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  16. Susan A Eames22 February 2016 at 10:21

    Glad you enjoyed this post, Rosemary - and I hope you'll enjoy the next one.

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