And now it was time for our third and final cruise of Oz Fest #8, the Jumping Crocodile Cruise.
There are definitely crocs in the neighborhood.
Once upon a time somebody figured out that you could bait a long fishing rod with pork chops or other meat and eventually condition crocodiles to jump out of the water to snag them. Cruises such as this enable tourists to observe this behavior.
Every so often maybe one of them gobbles up a low-flying bird.
As our vessel sails along, crocs head our way looking for a handout. While this seemed more artificial than simply cruising the billabongs and watching the crocs in their natural habitat, it's still interesting to watch how these big guys can leap, as if they're imitating Marineland-show dolphins and orcas.
Take a bow, Mr. Croc.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.