Philip Island is one of the only places in the world where humans have been asked to leave for nature. Locals sold their houses which have now been knocked down so the little penguins can live in this area, and they've certainly taken over. There are hundreds off burrows surrounding the tourist centre where the male penguins look after their eggs while the female goes fishing for dinner.
At around 8pm we saw hundreds of penguins coming out of the sea, this took quiet a while. They come out in groups of 10-20 all waiting for the right moment to run up the beach into safety. It was an incredible experience to see but unfortunately we couldn't take pictures as the flash lights disorientate them. However during the day we did see this little fella hiding under one of the walks.
The next morning we made our way to Melbourne and what a weekend we had! We were spoilt by Kara who use to work with Steph. We got to live in a flat for a while which was an absolute blessing - we've started to miss the small things like a sofa!
During the weekend a free festival was being held in the centre of the city called Moomba. There were fair rides, music, BMX comps, water skiing comps (including big air jumps, amazing) and the unforgettable Bird Man comp where people make flying contraptions and jump of the pier into the lake!
Melbourne was so much fun, a great city with lots of art, music and cool places to hang out!
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