It's only been a few days here in Australia (well okay, a few nights from my perspective) and already I'd like to be on the next flight home.

It's not that its not beautiful down under because it is, but already I've come close to serious harm several times.

I swear I was just minding my own business, hanging around as it were, and out of nowhere comes this black bundle of hair and legs with the worst attitude I've ever seen in a spider! So much for controlling children of the night. He (or she, I really didn't feel like getting an upclose look) chased me from one roost to another until I finally gave up and flew the coop (groan).

I tried the outdoor life, holed up in a gum tree. That's when the Kookaburas began screaming! Still it was probably a good thing since a snake was busily working it's way up and towards my roost!

I flew out of there so fast that I didn't pay attention to where I was going and ran into a tree and dropped into a pond. Apparently that was more than enough provocation for a duck billed beaver (I think it was a platypus) to come after me! So much for native hospitality!

Maybe a bit more civilization is what's called for. Maybe I can find a place at the opera house. I can't imagine that all of these poisonous animals would have much taste for opera.

Well,
No Worries!

Fresnelli