Because Koalas are reclusive, it\u2019s a rare treat to glimpse one in the wild.\u00a0 They also sleep up to 20 hours per day, usually tucked high up in the crook of a tree branch.\u00a0 So, it\u2019s quite difficult to spot them even when they are around. When we first arrived in Australia, the locals informed us that Koala sightings would be rare; we shouldn\u2019t expect to see many, if any at all.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
For our initial two weeks Down Under, we hiked Mt. Gravatt nearly every morning.\u00a0 One of the first days, we met a lady who tramps the mountain trails daily.\u00a0 As she passed by, she informed us that she had scratched arrows into the path ahead, pointing the way to Koalas.\u00a0 Sure enough, we discovered two dusty arrows and a set of fuzzy Koala buns nestled in the branches above.\u00a0 From that day on, we would spot arrows on the trail every time we hiked.\u00a0 Occasionally, the arrows were expired and the little guy had moved on; he was probably sleeping in another tree.\u00a0 But, quite often, with a bit of hunting, we could glimpse a beachball-sized bundle of fur resting in the heights.<\/p>\n