HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED GOLF WITH THE KANGAROOS? I DID.

I have some catch up to do so this blog may be a bit disjointed for a few days. I am going to tackle golf in this blog and tackle Hamilton island and Whitehaven beach in the next few days. Go ahead and google Whitehaven beach. The computer pictures are understated. It is what you see and much much more. It is magic, a silicon wonderland. It is also an Australian national park.

On Friday, December 12, I played golf with Kevin, mom and the Kangaroos at Sanctuary Country Club, which is on the gold coast about 40 KMs south of Kevin's home in Ormiston. It was a trip. I

likely saw 100 Roos just relaxing on the course, cautious of us, but unafraid. They were typically in groups of 10-15 spreading themselves out on the grass, but never directly in the fairway, where it would have been safer for them.

The adult Roos just lounge around with the young Roos. They do not seem to interact much with each other, but the moms are naturally protective of the young Roos. As you slowly approach the joeys, the moms stand upright and stare you down. 

The golf course was spectacular. It was nestled in a obvious upscale resort setting near the coast. Mom went along, we took two golf carts, for the ride and took pictures of the Roos and a large variety of birds, including swans and storks. Kevin and I  bet heavily against each other and I ended up owing Kevin $2. I shot 93 and Kevin shot 91. 

It was an awesome day in Australia.