How much time was flying time, 18 hours? Is that right? Wow. I'm trying to wrap my head around 12 hours to Australia. Plus 3 hours to get to LA to catch the flight. But we'd be in business class if we went. It just occurred to me that if I slept for 8 hours there'd only be 4 hours to the flight which is nothing. We pretty much know what we'd do to get there but the country is closed right now and we could get stuck with a two week quarantine if we got there. There is no choice of quarantine hotels, evidently, they are just cubby-holes more suited for an overnight stay. (I don't know if holding a koala for a second or two is worth the two weeks).
What did you do during quarantine? Did they let you use an exercise room and sit outside? I'd probably be shopping online most of the time and would be broke by the end of the quarantine. I understand from talking to someone who held a koala that the fur is kinda dense and somewhat wooly. The fur shelters them from intense rainstorms b/c koalas can bend over and turn themselves into a furball. But it looks soft and I think I've read somewhere that it is soft.
Actually they look so fluffy (floofballs?) that holding them looks to be a highly desirable experience. If you ever do get there and hold one I -- and others here -- would love to hear about it.
your animal jewelry board.