Time flies, its hard to believe that another week is over already!  This week’s adventure entailed going south to Rockingham.  Rockingham is a suburb of Perth and there’s an island located off the coast well known for its penguins.  This morning we started out early at 7:30 AM and made it to Penguin Island by 9:00 AM.  The ferry ride only took 5 minutes, so we explored around this island, which is absolutely stunning.

We thought we were going to be able to touch penguins but there were only 10 in an enclosed area, so that was a letdown but never the less it was fun to watch them.   After that we went on a glass bottom boat that really didn’t have a glass bottom out to see some sea lions.  Sea lions are quite lethargic they only move a few feet at a time on land and seem pretty slow in the water too.

Speaking of the water, it is so clear, there are areas where it is really green because of the algae.  On the way home, we stopped in Perth to get something to eat.   As soon as we sat down there was a rally for equal rights for Same-sex marriage.  I don’t think you see too much of this in the United States outside of Washington D.C. and maybe San Francisco. 

In my economics class my professor used a video made by students from Penn State!  I went up to her after the lecture and told her that’s where I went to school and she said “wow that’s a really great school” so it just goes to show how many connections Penn State has. 

Next week is gearing up to be a busy one, I have my first quiz, Tommy More River Cruise, and Rottness Island for the weekend, updates will follow! 

Location: Rockingham, Penguin Island