In 2017 I tried a new activity for the first time. When holidaying at Monkey Mia in Western Australia I gave stand up paddle boarding a go, why wouldn’t you when the water is home to pods of dolphins! It was an activity I liked the look of and thought I would be able to do and what better time to give it a go than on holidays somewhere where no-one knows you and it wouldn’t matter if you made a complete fool of yourself in the process.
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A Dog’s Life (on holidays)
Neo is one lucky kelpie. Firstly he is our much loved family member who we rescued over 5 years ago, so that was his first stroke of luck. Since then he has happily accompanied us on holidays that a lot of people can only dream of. The reason he is so welcome has a lot to do with his demeanor. He is the most gentle and friendly boy and very obedient too. He rarely barks, usually only when he sees someone he knows and they’re taking too long to come and pat him.
Have a Whale of a time along the Fleurieu Coast.
At home in South Australia, one of my favourite winter pastimes is to go whale spotting on a weekend. Luckily you only have to venture to the Fleurieu coast in South Australia to find one of their holiday playgrounds where they spend a few months in warmer waters with their calves. There are certainly other spots in South Australia where you can see them but for proximity to Adelaide and likelihood of spotting whales it’s a good area to start. There is also the added bonus of being able to see them fairly close up from the land and at a popular surfing beach.
Australian Working Dog Rescue Inc. (AWDRI)
Our beautiful but slightly damaged dog came from this great organisation. Neo is a cream, also known as a blonde kelpie (no not a dingo) and has a beautiful temperament. He’s a very intelligent boy, as kelpies are and loves to run and chase despite having a gangly looking leg due to nerve damage. But try telling a kelpie not to run! Neo comes on most holidays with us and loves a good walk, swim or dig on the beach.  See the great work that AWDRI does by visiting their facebook page.  https://www.facebook.com/awdri.com.au
