This is the next instalment of my Special Moments, Magic Memories series for the 2022 A to Z Blog Challenge.
Kangaroo Island bewitches us
Peaceful beaches with snow white sand.
Pelicans, gannets and oyster catchers
Outnumber human visitors.
We revel in our solitary exuberance.
Strange shaped rock formations
And fierce promontories
Protected by retired lighthouses.
A beach at first glance
Looking like a sea lion graveyard
Is a haven for relaxation, noisy and smelly
Mothers, babies, arguing adults.
Wineries and New Age gift shops
Cafes with treats and views.
Aussie tree-blossoms flavour honey
Produced by pure Ligurian bees.
The island’s name belied
Nary a roo, wallaby or koala do we see.
An “overseas” holiday closer to home
No visa, insurance or passport sounds appealing.
Have you visited South Australia’s Kangaroo Island? What was your favourite experience?
Does your family have a favourite holiday place for beaches and nature?
Family history across the seas 
Loved visiting Kangaroo Island – must be 20 years ago now. One thing that struck us at the time was how big it was – some serious driving distances from one end to the other.
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It’s the kind of place you can revisit and just chill out isn’t it. You’re right about the distance but I’d forgotten that. Maybe because we’d driven from Darwin to Tassie and then to KI (ferries included of course).
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Loved KI Pauline. We spent a week cycling there. I loved everything about it
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It’s a great spot isn’t it? Having said that, I’ll leave the cycling to you 🙂
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Oh Wow… I’d love to walk those beaches. I’ve never seen a pelican in the wild, but those beaches and my camera would keep me busy.
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As you can see Jeanne, my camera gets quite a work out too 😉 They truly were spectacular beaches.
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Beautiful. The kind of life u can spot in such wonderful locations makes the experience more worthy! So did u spot many kangaroos too in the island?
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Neither of us can remember seeing kangaroos there but then we’ve seen them so much elsewhere it may just not have had an impact on us.
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Gorgeous photos! I would love to visit there!
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It is lovely and we often had the beaches entirely to ourselves.
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Never been to your island, but we do like beaches. In fact I just got back from several days near Savannah where we sent a day on Tybee Island at the beach and stayed on a tidal marsh. There were pelicans, and other birds. and mainly the Atlantic Ocean to put our feet in. Palm trees and live oaks festooned with hanging moss.
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That sounds heavenly Kristin! I love pelicans but yours are different from ours. Love the description of the palms and oaks festooned with moss.
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Loved this post. Brought back good memories as we flew there in a Fokker Plane for our honeymoon a long time ago. Felt very adventurous as first trip in a plane.
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You are dredging up some wonderful memories with your fab photos.
Our highlights were the seals and sea lions and the trip over from Adelaide in a very small plane.
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Flying in would be fun. I was pleased to leave negotiating the car into the ferry to Mr Cassmob as it wa tricky. I was blown away by some of the beaches.
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