Clary's Adventures

About a month ago I visited some Sydney residents who have a spectacular view. I'm not even sure if they're aware of how incredible their view is.  The animals that call Taronga Zoo home are living on some prime real estate. There were lions, and tigers, and... lemurs. Oh my! (Did I forget what this animal is called and just Google "Julian Madagascar animal"? Maybe I did and maybe I didn't.) I even travelled on a plane for the first time in over a year to see the tigers. The room with airplane windows and visuals felt pretty realistic. Or maybe I just forget what it's like to be on a plane. Back in Australia I visited a few more residents, then made a pit stop at the gift shop on the way to the exit. Taronga Zoo https://taronga.org.au/sydney-zoo

Mum and I were on a Blue Mountains day trip. We'd just spent some time exploring Leura, then headed further up the mountains to Nooroo Garden in Mount Wilson. You might be wondering why I chose Nooroo Garden for this particular visit. A few days prior I was scrolling through TikTok and someone had posted a video of the garden. It wasn't long after I'd been telling my Mum about wanting to visit a garden. I Googled Nooroo Garden and realised that Sunday was the last day it would be open to the public until next March. Yeah, sorry everyone. I guess you can just put them in your diary for next year. Well, they are still open for groups of at least ten who book ahead. For a $10 entry fee we were able to roam the gardens, and take as many photos as we wanted for the blog. What a dream! Well, not for my mum who became my photographer. Except at one point I was asked by a couple of women to take their photo. One of them then offered to take my photo. She even went for a few differe...