Petrie Island

August 31, 2009

we've arrived

 
the kids are ready to hike... oh wait, there is a puddle

what? no fishing!

the kids are having fun

interesting things growing on the back side of the leaf.

turtles

another turtle

more turtles

the kids are busy trying to count them all

but there are just too many to count.

that's a strange looking turtle

Sylvia is checking out the info sign

including a cute window.

lots of variety of vegetation

and birds too

the kids playing in the sand.

jo bushwhacks his way through the jungle

and finds a geocache!

a reminder that fall is not far away

snack break!

and of course, we have to play a bit too

no fishing here either!

lunch time!

and now to burn off our lunch at the park

do you think this will give momma some more grey hairs?

the closed interpretation centre.

but it's still nice to feel welcomed.

the kids will play with anything.

no it's not the green arrow... it's his cousin, the brown arrow

for some this is an information panel, to Sam it's a play structure.

next stop... the beach!

we take turns holding up our GPSr for the photo requirement of the earthcache

sam's next

rockhopper, macaroni & little blue (3/4 of team penguins lament)

the gull doesn't look impressed.

now the kids play on the beach

until it's finally time to head back home.