Hyams Beach and Kangaroo Valley

On Saturday, Adam and I went to Hyams Beach and Kangaroo Valley.  It was about 2 hours south of Sydney.  Hyams beach is apparently in the Guinness Book of World Records for the whitest sand beach in the world.  Needless to say, although beautiful, we were disappointed in the  supposed claim.  We thought the sand was similar to a beach in Florida, but you be the judge!

After Hyams Beach, we headed to Kangaroo Valley.  The obvious animal we were hoping to see is a kangaroo ...

I know it is a squinter but there is a kangaroo there! 

Also in Kangaroo Valley, we saw Fitzroy Falls.  It was a large waterfall in Morton Park.  It was a large drop to the bottom, not that Adam would know since he wouldn't go near the edge of the viewing platform :)

 

At some point we would like to walk to the bottom of the falls.  All for another trip!

 

On the walk back from the falls we stumbled upon a lyrebird.  A lyrebird is extremely rare.  It mimics sounds of other birds or other noises.  We are fairly certain we heard it mimicking an ambulance. 

 

 

I think the best part of going out in the country is finding different animal road signs!  I managed to capture a kangaroo and wombat crossing signs. 

 

 

 

This is basically what Kangaroo Valley, or Australian countryside, looks like:

 

 

We ended the day with a visit to the boutique winery, Yarrawa Estate and dinner at Bowral Hotel.  Delicious!