My Ode to Kangaroo Island
Facebook reminded me this week that I was on Kangaroo Island exactly nine years ago, on my first ever trip to Australia. I don’t really need reminding as my living room is filled with some of the beautiful photographs I took there. But, it’s not quite the same place anymore.
The fires in Australia hit especially hard this year. I was sad as I heard about what it was doing to the country and the wildlife, but when I heard that the fires were also on Kangaroo Island, it stopped me dead in my tracks. It’s hard to describe everything about this magical spot that will always remain a most special place in my heart.
I remember stepping off the plane from Adelaide to Kingscote on Kangaroo Island. The tourism board had set me up with a private guide through Exceptional Kangaroo Island to help me gather what I needed for my stories while there.
Rob was there waiting for me and asked what I wanted to see most while I was there and I said, “a beach.”
He said, “That’s not a problem, we have 50 of them.”
He told me that most people come here to see the wildlife. I told him I wanted that too, but I had been in Australia for nearly two weeks and…
