KI Odysseys

During my time on the island I have been very blessed to meet a lovely lady called Bea.  She is a wonderful woman that works extremely hard and still finds time to be incredibly generous and kind. I like to refer to her as my island mum as she has looked after me and provided for me in many ways.

(She is also an excellent glass maker and please do visit her website to see her marvellous talent  http://simplybea.com/)

One such way was to enable me to experience a weekend tour with KI Odysseys http://www.kiodysseys.com.au/  -  a tour guide company run on the island specialising in 4x4 tours. By being given this opportunity I was able to explore the island from a different perspective and was taken to places that as a lone traveller I would not have been able to see.

Throughout the two days we visited not only the major tourist attractions including Seal Bay and Flinders Chase but we also were taken to hidden spots within the wilderness. With an absolutely lovely lady called Gaylene as our tour guide she took as on a hunt for wallabies, kangaroos, echidnas, koalas and a vast amount of birdlife. Of course as the extreme professional that Gaylene is she found every one!   

My highlight of the two trips by far were the lunches. Not only because of the great food they provided (including a lot of local produce) but also the incredible locations we were taken to. Our first day was at a gorgeous picnic spot out in American River overlooking the Pelican lagoon. With great local wine and even greater company (including a fantastic lady from Ireland and a sweet Italian couple) it was a lovely way to break up the day. The second day’s spot was even more special in that we were taken to a private tent in the wilderness. Like a scene from a movie we were again blessed with wonderful food and this time a collection of Australian Wrens as dinner guests.

I cannot stress enough how great Gaylene was a tour guide. She was so generous with her time and knowledge - literally the woman is an encyclopaedia of anything KI! She 100% made the trip what it was and I couldn't of asked for a better guide. 

If you are wanting to experience a more personalised trip of the island and only have a few days to do so then I would whole heartedly recommend you use KI Odysseys - just make sure you get Gaylene if you can!!