Something we really enjoyed on our trip to San Diego was visiting the San Diego Zoo. I'm not sure we'd been there since we were first married and didn't even have kids yet. It's really an amazing place!
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Our dear friend, Cheryl, wife of one of Mike's Navy buddies, who lives in San Diego, volunteers at the Zoo, so she was our tour guide, and knew everything about everything. We walked our feet off for 5 1/2 hours, but we also took a ride in a gondola that goes from one side of the Zoo to the other.
Cheryl loves all the monkeys and apes
and is very knowledgeable about them.
We enjoyed seeing the orangutans. Did you know they like to cover up in blankets? Their blankets are made from burlap.
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And there are giant pandas at the San Diego Zoo! Two of them. They were fascinating to watch - we were lucky to come across them when they were active and eating. The Zoo actually grows the bamboo that they eat.
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And the giraffes - for you, Vicki! Who could resist this face?!
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And, of course, the elephants - the Zoo has quite a few of them. One thing they do very well at this zoo is coming up with ways to keep the animals actively thinking about how to find food. This elephant is getting food out of a puzzle box. It was so interesting to watch him using his trunk to grab and twist to get the food out.
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I had to check out the gift shop before we left, and this is what I came home with. It is a penguin bracelet! 🐧🐧🐧 The added fun of it is that you download an app on your phone and you can track your very own penguin, learn about it, and see where they live and where they go.
LeeAnna's question of the week is about the game, Monopoly. Although we haven't gotten it out for a long time, we do have a Monopoly game and over the years have enjoyed playing it a lot. I like being the banker, counting the money, and keeping it all in nice, neat piles. And my favorite game piece has always been... the iron!
15 comments:
Looks like a fun day at the zoo…made even better when you get to spend time with a friend. I have not played monopoly in years! Rainy day here. I might make it into my sewing room…. Gail at the cozy quilter.
Looks like you had a great day with friends. Doesn't every family have a monopoly game somewhere in the house? We've not played in awhile. Maybe something to do when Grad Girl comes home in July.
Yes that zoo is a big place for lots of walking! Oh I love the giraffe pic of course, thank you!!
How neat that your friend is a volunteer at the zoo - that would be so fun! Makes me want to go back there, I can barely remember anything about it. Mom took one of my favorite photos of my daughter and me at the zoo. Jenni was still in her teens!
That penguin bracelet is priceless - perfect for you.
Hey the iron my favorite too! When the kids were little, they used to laugh hysterically when I "walked" the iron around the board. Good memories. :)
that is nice that you knew someone at the zoo you can catch up with her and have a guide at the same time. Love that little bracelet so cute and goes with your blog so well! It's been a long time since I've been at a zoo. I think the last one we went to was in Dallas or Houston when we had went a quilt show - didn't go the same year but saw a zoo at each of those cities.
That is such a cool bracelet! And so perfect for you!
My husband's cousin retired from the San Diego Zoo about ten years ago. She had worked there for years. She purchased food that the animals ate. It was always interesting to hear her talk about the zoo. It is an amazing place!
Great photos from your visit to the SD Zoo. The penguin bracelet was made just for you! Fun that you can track a penguin, too. We enjoyed the zoo as well as Balboa Park, since they were close in proximity. I remember them having gorgeous roses. My favorite Monopoly piece was the thimble.
What fun! I haven't been to a good zoo in years. That track-a-penguin sounds pretty neat.
What a fun day, and your own personal tour guide, too! That bracelet is perfect, and how cool that you can track your penguin. I thought of Vicki as soon as I saw the giraffe!
What a fun visit you had! I love your bracelet! Tracking your penguin is so cool and perfect for you!!!
Fun zoo facts!!! I'm interested in hearing where your penguin lives!!
What a fun day at the zoo! Love seeing all of the animals. And how interesting about the orangutans. They are characters.
The zoo is a great place to visit! I never heard of being able to track an animal yourself! That's cool! I hope you share about your penguin! I did not know that the orangutans loved blankets, but why not? Blankets are so comforting! :)
sounds like an amazing time and your own personal tour guide!! love it
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