Christmas is over. The New Year is over. School holidays is over. I am lucky that it is summer in Australia and I live near the beach, so I can make the holidays last a little longer. Sometimes I make them last all year. And here are few ways I do this, that you might like to do yourself: 1. Annual pass to the zoo. In August 2020, needing to do something that was getting out of the house and giving me a break from writing without taking up all day, I purchased an annual pass to our local wildlife park. Mogo Zoo is a fabulous zoo. It began life as a rescue sanctuary for wild animals and is now part of a conservation program. It currently has a very well-established and content white lion pride. I bought the pass for $99, and a single visit is $35 for an adult. I went 3 times in 2 months, so it's paid for itself already. And now that the school holidays are over I can go back to visit my furry friends, in the peace and quiet of the non-school-holiday period. 2. Local walks. Hidden
