Today we were up early for a very special breakfast at Bungalow Bay Koala Village on Magnetic Island. This is a very special breakfast that only takes place a few times a month serving: Champagne (well it would be rude not to!), local tropical fruit, bacon, sausages, egg, barramundi, pancakes... well the list goes on, as the good backpackers we are (feeling more and more like skint students every day!) we filled our faces! While doing so, the rangers brought round a 2 year old salt water crocodile to stroke, a 2 metre carpet python and a koala all whilst being surrounded by lizards, a very friendly cockatoo and a rock wallaby. Then came the best bit, the chance to hold a Koala - this is something that I had been waiting to do since a
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