The Green Coast

Along this section of the road we could not see the Ocean.  There were lush green eucalyptus forests.  The canopy over the 2 lane road was beautiful.  

We stopped in two National Parks along the way.  

 

One kuala in the tree chillin' and one eating.  So cute.  We saw several more but they were so high I could not get good pics.  (Sorry the pictures appeared out of order)

 

We stopped at the Kennett River National Park to search for Kuala in the eucalyptus trees - in the rain.

Kuala sleep 29 hours a day!  They only eat eucalyptus leaves.  Interesting little creatures.  They only come down out of the trees when they change trees for food.  They are only on the ground a short time so you rarely see them running around.  We were told that the eucalyptus leaves do. It give them the nourishment they need so they don't have the att of energy they need.

We were also told that kuala are not bears - they are Kuala.

 

A bit later we stopped at Great Otway National Park to hike the Mait's Rest Trail in a rainforest - while it was raining.  Quite enchanting.  Some of the eucalyptus are among the tallest in the country - one was 900 feet!

That's our tour guide in the picture....

 

 

  

This one felt like a bit like a hobbit house...

 

  

It was a wet walk but fun...