09.02.2005

Ohhh what a stunning picture - especially as i have my eyes closed!!!!!!

So they say that when in Tasmania you see Cradle Mountain (obviously did, hence picture), get drunk (goes without saying) and hug a tree and you will be pleased to hear that i did all 3. Loving the trees baby....feel the love!!!!!! Tour was really good fun - despite the weather - SO not impressed could have been in England.

Went and saw some more penguins which was fandabbydozey they are SO sweet, all the little baby ones are sat on the top waiting for mummy and daddy to come home with their dinner but bless them they don't know who their parents are so when they see some big parent looking penguins coming out the sea they waddle down to have a look and then when they realise is not their mummy they waddle back again and so the process continues. The night penguin watching was a real eye opener for me as it was the night that i discovered that i am infact a penguin myself! The guide was telling us all about them and what they get up to - waddling about, taking powernaps but the clincher came when he said that they eat half their body weight a day. Well how rude is this? Just as i was thinking....hmmmmm sounds familiar - 3, yes 3 of my so called mates said all at the same time 'sounds like CJ' how rude - although rather true!!!!!!

Also saw some Tasmanian devils which are also very cute (am so at one with wildlife and nature these days it is just ridic!!) they make a funnily scary noise then run around like puppies trying to chase their tales, i want one of them too - mum i think the house may be an animal sanctuary when i return!! Wont ramble on with all the details (what a refreshing change i hear you cry) but bascially i saw some stunning places, met some great people and hugged more trees than one person should in their lifetime.......bring on the greasy hair and the unwashed clothes...................be at one with nature baby - love the trees!!!!

And so am off to New Zealand on Friday and VERY excited - i get to drive a car - hooray!!!!! Hope you are all wonderful and marvellous my little sugar plums and please remember that trees have feelings too and also like huggles.................. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx