Yesterday I was able to visit the Australian War Memorial. Australia is the only country that has been in every world war along side the US. I went extensively through the WW11 exhibit - it was fabulous. It takes a whole day to go through. We have seen everything in Canberra - it's like visiting all the sites in Washington DC in three days! We went to the Birrigai (Aboriginal name for "laughter") learning center, and walked amongst the wild kangaroos. We saw a baby Joey crawl into his mom's pouch! This area is noted for it's diamond back pythons - thankfully they were hibernating today! This area was devastated by bush fires three years ago - and many of the educational buildings were destroyed. You can see all the new regrowth - especially with the eucalyptus and tea tree oil trees. There was kangaroo poop all over the hills - had to watch where you walked! We are going to the American Embassy to see the Ambassador this afternoon for a Reception. I have really become interested in the Aboriginal art from the presentations we saw at the museums - What a magical society and art form! Haven't seen any redback spiders today - G'day mates! No Worries!
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