Bucket List check fail: Homebush Bay edition
Bucket list item #2034 – Homebush Bay Sydney, Australia When I told my crew of Australian friends that I had something to check off my bucket list in Homebush Bay, they all laughed. Then they told me not to go there. There were a lot of laughs all around, but I didn’t heed their warnings. Here lies the second time a bucket list check went awry. To be fair, I’ve checked 119 things off my bucket list thus far, so I’m batting at a ridiculously high average. My friend Jess was nice enough to escort me to Homebush, which is where the former Olympic housing…
Symbio Wildlife Park
Most of the things I do on vacation are carefully curated bucket list checks. Ya’ll know about my extensive bucket list and how obsessive I am with it. This was not one of them. This was a suggestion from friends because all I really wanted to do was pet kangaroos and this experience DELIVERED. Symbio Wildlife Park is one of those Sydney experiences that needs to be added to your bucket list. It’s a small wildlife park with a moderate number of animals, but what you get in exchange (rather than at a zoo) is a more intimate experience. The education shows are small and intimate and offer opportunities to…