The March of the Penguins

And the rest of our day.  We started at the Melbourne Museum where we saw exhibits on Aborginals of Australia and the development of Melbourne.  Next, we went to the Old Melbourne Gaol (now spelled "Jail") where we toured the Melbourne equivalent of Alcatraz.

And we followed that off with a 2 hour drive with Jo and Darren to Phillips Island for the Penguin Parade.  About 45 minutes after sunset each night, approximately 500 fairy penguins march from the ocean to their burrowing holes in the ground for a few days.  There, they mate and molt.  And they are adorable.  Much more adorable than Burgess Meredith penguin.  This parade lasts for almost an hour and we were able to enjoy the penguins' daily march.  Seren was ready to eat them up.  I had to remind her that they probably don't taste so well.  Unfortunately, we were unable to take any pictures because camera flashes scare the little guys, but this is what they looked like:

Anyway, tomorrow is our last day and we'll enjoy it with some more museums and shopping and fish and chips.

Love,
Us