A layover in Kuala Lumpur took us to the worlds largest walk-in aviary. I absolutely love that kind of thing. We were fascinated to realize that most of the exotic birds we were seeing in this fancy zoo were species we have seen in the wild. It was a small reminder of all the places we truly have been! We spent a lot of time in the lorikeet cage playing with the funny little birds. The nectar was super cheap so we bought as much as we wanted–drawing the parrots down to land on our shoulders and head. Even the bigger parrots were getting in on the feast. We admired the cassowary bird for quite some time. They live near where we were in Cairns but of course we didn’t see one. They are great flightless birds with a huge blue crest on their head. They have a razor sharp claw on the powerful feet and are knows to kill people with their kick. They looked just like a dinosaur. I would LOVE to find one in the wild. That and it’s neighbor the platypus. There’s a lot to discover in the Daintree rainforest north of Cairns. Another trip.
It was a fun way to spend a layover that’s for sure.
Walkabout 