Enjoy a Gadget-Free Day at the Healesville Sanctuary

By Nia Lawrence


When you've just scheduled in a four-day break from your Melbourne-based work, the best thing to do would be to drive out of the city with your family and take a break in breathtaking Yarra Valley. Here, you get to enjoy many activities that all the family would love: food-and-wine tasting in some wineries, fishing by the Yarra River, and visiting the animals at the Healesville Sanctuary, among others. Take the time to plan an itinerary so that each one of you gets to enjoy your much-needed holiday.

Visiting the Yarra Valley for the first time is a great chance for the whole family to relax for a change. Driving to the countryside takes you away from the busyness of city life. The natural beauty that this particular valley can offer will surely rejuvenate your exhausted soul. Aside from taking in the breathtaking vision of Yarra Valley, you can also enjoy the bounteous fruits harvested from its fertile soil. Wines made from grapes grown locally and fresh produce are in quantities that are more than enough to sustain your family through your short break. You get to experience fresh local produce that you normally do not get to enjoy in the city, and the adults can make the experience more pleasant by drinking a glass or two of the special wine this valley produces.

After the parents' whims are satisfied, it's time to indulge the young ones. Healesville Sanctuary is the ultimate destination for young boys and girls who love animals. They will especially enjoy the fact that this is a wildlife park full of Australia's native birds and mammals. Not only do they get to see these gentle creatures, they also get an opportunity to touch them. There is also a hospital on the site, so the kids can actually see how the injured animals are cared for until they are healed. Although this activity is done mainly for the kids, the adults themselves will find themselves captivated by the calm and serene beauty of this place. When the parents relax, the kids learn to relax as well, and all of you can have a tranquil picnic lunch right inside the Healesville Sanctuary.

Finally, if you've been sightseeing on land for the first few days of your holiday, why don't you try looking at Yarra Valley from a different angle? The balloon ride is one of the activities that people indulge in because it gives them a spectacular panoramic view of the Valley that the longest land trip can never accomplish. Think of this extremely thrilling ride as an adventure you get to experience with your whole family-something that seldom happens during your day-to-day living.

So, a good family outing need not involve any gadgets nor require a lot of money. When there are places like Yarra Valley to see, you will learn that the simple country life can be quite fun, too.




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