Travelog for: Kalli

Hello all.
I jumped out of the basket at the local supermarket a few weeks ago and into Bec's shopping trolley ready to discover the world. I've just been waiting for my tag to arrive and for Bec to get herself organised to register me and start my adventures.

I love listening to Australian music, eating gum leaves, having long sleeps in comfy corners of lounges, handbags, cars and beds, and dream of travelling the world one day!

Thought I might show you some of the other things I've been doing while I've been waiting for my travelog to get started.
First of all, I decided to research this Toy Voyaging thing I seem to have been signed up for. Sounds like a lot of fun! Especially when I found out that Cassiopeia is going to come and visit soon. Bec says that she will take us to Taronga Zoo (as long as we promise first not try and jump into the Meerkat enclosure like a certain child she took there last year!) - I'll get to see a koala and Cassiopeia will get to see some turtles! Yay! I've been reading Cassiopeia's travelog - she's been having lots of adventures, hope I get to have some soon too!

We've also been investigating travel details for a family wedding Bec has to go to in Brisbane. This'll be the first time I get to go on a plane. Bec says its not too scary (except for the landings - which she hates cause they hurt her ears). Hope my ears will be ok. They're pretty furry, so that should help. Maybe Bec's mum will let me hold her hand because she hasn't been on a plane for maybe more than 30 years! She's pretty nervous too! We're also going to hire a car and stay in a motel. I probably won't get to go to the wedding, but I guess I'll hear all about it later.

Oh yeah ..... I've found out I LOVE Easter eggs (especially ones made of REAL chocolate - beats gum leaves by a mile!!)

mmmmm Easter eggs - surely I haven't finished all of those already!?!?!?!

I met the Easter Bunny today and asked for lots of yummy Easter eggs for Easter. Hope I get some......

I also had a terrifying experience today. I was sitting near the computer checking out the Easter Show and suddenly had a big black wet nose right near me. Luckily my aunty Stef whisked me out of harms way quickly as this dog likes to eat fluffy toys!!

Yay! Actually been somewhere special today - The Royal Easter Show at Homebush in Sydney. We got up bright and early and got on a bus that took us into the showgrounds.

Our first stop (after getting a locker) was at the showbags pavillion. So many showbags. How on earth was I meant to choose which ones I wanted? I managed to eventually narrow down my choices .... hope I'll get them all in the locker.....
Hey and look - I've found a new friend!

Next we went on the newest ride at the show - the Observation Wheel. Its the biggest one of its kind in the southern hemisphere and its 50m tall! I was a bit scared while waiting in line - koalas don't tend to go so high and I've never been on a carnival ride before, but seeing as it didn't seem to be spinning too quickly and it was all enclosed it was alright. We got to see all the showgrounds, the Sydney Olympic stadium and even the skyline of the city far off in the distance. I think that if the sky hadn't been so cloudy the views might have been better.

Pretty soon after getting off the ride my paws got a bit sore - there was a lot of walking around (which koalas aren't used to) and I only have short legs, so I decided to hitch a ride. Plus the view was a lot better from up here!

Plus being up high kept me at a safe distance from the animals. I've read about too many Toy Voyagers having close calls with animals, as well as my experience with Angel the toy eating dog yesterday to want to get too close to the animals in the exhibits! The little piglets were cute, but vicious at feeding time. I've never heard such a noise. Koalas are much more civilised creatures! I really liked the little kids (baby goats) but was disappointed not to get to go to the farmyard nursery because it started to bucket down rain and my fur would have gotten too wet!

We just had to liberate a bear from this store. There were just so many there to choose from. His name is Bondi and he's trying to decide whether or not to go off to see the world.......

It was also time for lunch, so we went to the grandstand to watch the horse events and eat a Dagwood Dog (old show tradition, or so I've been told). Very yummy, but you have to be very careful not to get sauce in your fur! Luckily someone had bought a cushion so I could see over everyone's heads. It's not always easy being a short koala!

Also met some more new friends. I'm very, very happy that the character at the back won't be coming back to my house with us. I think he's a bit too scary and rough. He's got tattoos and everything.

When I felt a little more rested it was time to do a bit more exploring, but it started to pour down rain. Luckily (seeing as I hate to get my fur wet) we were near the fresh food pavillion and I could go in to check out the displays. This was my favourite and its all made out of the produce of the area. And the butterflies wings moved!! Don't know if you can see the snail but it was made out of a pumpkin!

BTW I'm now one-fifth of the way towards completing a mission - I saw a live koala! You weren't allowed to take photos near it, so hope this is okay. 1 down, 4 to go!