Eaten Alive in Paynesville

We are on our way to Sydney and have stopped in Paynesville, (as in the Payne group). This is a quaint and exceptionally pretty town. We are on the waterfront, along with everything else here. Yesterday we took a 5 minute ferry ride to this little island. The ferry dock is out the front of our motel. The owners here suggested a “Koala” walk. You are guaranteed to see Koalas, they say. Well they are hard to spot. 

We did see three, but at the second one, Doug said “Can you hear that”? At first I could not, then I heard this strange humming noise. It turned out to be a large swarm of mosquitoes coming for us. We ran. As I was running I tried to remember what colour mosquitoes are attracted to. If it was dark I would be chosen, if it was light Doug would be attacked. It was dark. In my panic I went off the path and found myself in a dirt area with little holes everywhere. OMG snakes. Run harder. We never totally escaped but were impressed by all the pretty birds here. The colours are stunning, bright emerald green, bright reds and oranges. 

They swarm and in evening dive bombed us as we went for a walk. There are also very beautiful black swans.