An Australian Adventure (Park) - Part 1
Originally posted by fanspired at An Australian Adventure (Park) - Part 1
Hi everyone!
I know I've been very quiet lately. It's been a very busy time for me recently, but I promise I'll be catching up with y'all over the next few days. In the meantime, I couldn't let the first anniversary of spn_on_parade go unacknowledged. Yesterday was my birthday and, to celebrate, we took a day trip to our premier local tourist attraction: The Australian Reptile Park. And what better way to celebrate the "minis around the world" theme than to take my boys along with me. As it was their first big day out I was determined to keep them safe, so I employed the tricks I've learned from the best. (If you have difficulty reading the dialogue in any of these, just click on the pic to see it full size.)
Warning: rated PG for some coarse language and creatures with more or less than 2 legs.
OK, I might have gona a little overboard, but the pink scarf was really just to wind Dean up.
Unfortunately he took his revenge by responding with some very unsavoury behaviour on the inside of my socks!
but after a short, uneventful drive (save for the sound of whingeing yanks and poms) we arrived at our destination
and the minis wasted no time before they started making trouble.
That sign on the croc says "please don't climb on me" f.y.i. : /
First, a pit stop at the cafe to get our bearings and see what's on offer for the day.
I thought of making a comment about being selfish with his sausage, but I restrained myself :P
Sam was very keen to see the Tasmanian Devils. They're an endangered species, and he feels very strongly about efforts to save them and bought a wristband to support the cause.
Well, more of a headband in his case, but he looks very fetching in it. He bought one for Dean, too.
Um . . . well, Dean just kinda looks like a princess in his :P
First stop was the crocodile pit where the park keeps its most aggressive croc. The reptile park's male crocs have a reputation for trying to eat their mates, so they have to be kept separately.
Well, at least Dean doesn't try to eat his . . . um . . . well, you know what I mean :P
Now, these guys may look lovable and cuddly, but they can actually be quite fierce . . . though not quite as fierce as some local lore would have you believe . . .
And then we reached the Tassie enclosure. The park has a breeding program that is helping to preserve some of the few remaining Tasmanian Devils not affected by a disease that is fast killing off the species.
It would be a great shame to lose the Tassies. They're a unique animal . . . and totally bonkers. So aggressive and territorial, they're mental. I've seen Dean lick his food to stop anyone else eating it, but we once watched one of these little beasts crap on his own food. Now that's commitment. (Ew!)
Unfortunately, just then the sun came out, and we realized that none of us had really thought this day trip through . . .
TO BE CONTINUED . . .
Hi everyone!
I know I've been very quiet lately. It's been a very busy time for me recently, but I promise I'll be catching up with y'all over the next few days. In the meantime, I couldn't let the first anniversary of spn_on_parade go unacknowledged. Yesterday was my birthday and, to celebrate, we took a day trip to our premier local tourist attraction: The Australian Reptile Park. And what better way to celebrate the "minis around the world" theme than to take my boys along with me. As it was their first big day out I was determined to keep them safe, so I employed the tricks I've learned from the best. (If you have difficulty reading the dialogue in any of these, just click on the pic to see it full size.)
Warning: rated PG for some coarse language and creatures with more or less than 2 legs.
OK, I might have gona a little overboard, but the pink scarf was really just to wind Dean up.
Unfortunately he took his revenge by responding with some very unsavoury behaviour on the inside of my socks!
but after a short, uneventful drive (save for the sound of whingeing yanks and poms) we arrived at our destination
and the minis wasted no time before they started making trouble.
That sign on the croc says "please don't climb on me" f.y.i. : /
First, a pit stop at the cafe to get our bearings and see what's on offer for the day.
I thought of making a comment about being selfish with his sausage, but I restrained myself :P
Sam was very keen to see the Tasmanian Devils. They're an endangered species, and he feels very strongly about efforts to save them and bought a wristband to support the cause.
Well, more of a headband in his case, but he looks very fetching in it. He bought one for Dean, too.
Um . . . well, Dean just kinda looks like a princess in his :P
First stop was the crocodile pit where the park keeps its most aggressive croc. The reptile park's male crocs have a reputation for trying to eat their mates, so they have to be kept separately.
Well, at least Dean doesn't try to eat his . . . um . . . well, you know what I mean :P
Now, these guys may look lovable and cuddly, but they can actually be quite fierce . . . though not quite as fierce as some local lore would have you believe . . .
And then we reached the Tassie enclosure. The park has a breeding program that is helping to preserve some of the few remaining Tasmanian Devils not affected by a disease that is fast killing off the species.
It would be a great shame to lose the Tassies. They're a unique animal . . . and totally bonkers. So aggressive and territorial, they're mental. I've seen Dean lick his food to stop anyone else eating it, but we once watched one of these little beasts crap on his own food. Now that's commitment. (Ew!)
Unfortunately, just then the sun came out, and we realized that none of us had really thought this day trip through . . .
TO BE CONTINUED . . .