Today, we embarked on a mission to explore Australia’s wild, untamed wilderness. What was the mission, you ask? Well, let’s just say it involved a lot of hopping. And no, it wasn’t a pub crawl.

Our adventure was sparked by our son-in-law, Austin, who encouraged us to visit Jervis Bay after spending significant time in Australia several years ago. So, we hopped (get it?) into a rental car and cruised 125 miles south of Sydney to check it out.

Jervis Bay is the kind of place that makes you wonder if Photoshop exists in real life. Pristine beaches and crystal-clear water are abundant. The Booderee National Park also surrounds the bay, which adds to its unspoiled beauty.

Our base of operations for the day was the Huskisson Hotel in the quaint seaside town of Huskisson, where the views are stunning and the birds are plentiful.

In the afternoon, we ventured into Booderee National Park, armed with nothing but our spirits and iPhones. At the gate, we asked a park ranger where we could play paparazzi with kangaroos. Her answer? “You have a 90% chance of seeing them at Green Patch and are virtually guaranteed to spot a few at Caves Beach.” Clearly, it was game on!

Booderoo!! Crikey!!

Kangaroos are herbivores and like to graze in the park’s many grassy areas.

Witnessing these roos in their natural habitat was nothing short of surreal. Contrary to my belief that they were skittish, they were chill. Like, “Yeah, mate, come take a selfie” level of chill. Too cool.

If you’ve had enough kangaroo pictures, here’s a wallaby for you.

If you want to see more roos, we have a very interesting outing planned for tomorrow. It promises to be hopping.

G’day mates.