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Published: March 26th 2007
Claire and her long lost relative
Elephant enclosure at San Diego Zoo We have had a huge day today visiting the San Diego Zoo. Jane (who we are staying with and is looking after us very well) took us on base this morning to visit the exchange and buy our tix at military prices, then drove us out to the zoo, about 15min from home. We jumped on the guided bus tour which showed us all around the outside of the park (which is massive - they keep 4000 species there) then we hopped on the cable car all the way to the back of the park. From there we wandered our way forward, seeing zebras, giraffes, elephants, panda bears, polar bears, grizzly bears, black bears (lots of bears)...lions, tigers and bears oh my! There were animals there that we had never even heard of, even some wallabies and koalas, made us feel at home! We walked and walked and walked, and even on the way out got distracted to walk through the monkey trails - gorillas, chimps, bonobos, limas (I like to move it move it), even those funny ones with red bottoms. We stayed at the zoo until about 4pm, then found the number 7 bus stop and caught the
Meercat manor superstar
Meercat madness at San Diego Zoo - these guys are quick! bus back downtown. We had no idea where we were headed, but could see the harbour, so we went that way and eventually came across the Coronado ferry. We waited for 25mins then came across the harbour and walked the 6 blocks home, very very tired indeed.
The sights and people of America are unique. We are having a bit of trouble getting used to money that looks the same and coins that don't have any value printed on them - pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters...and food! If it wasn't sweet before, they make it sweet here, and everything comes in a can...including cheese! Cheddar cheese actually comes in a strange shade of fluoro orange because they don't like it pale...okkkkay.
It has turned cold here today as a cold front has come down from the mountains - they are expecting snow to 4500ft, and it is forecast to rain tomorrow, so we haven't really got anything planned, maybe a bit of a walk into town - it takes about 15 min to walk to the ferry, 15 min across the harbour and 10 min to the middle of town, so pretty easy! On Wednesday I think we will
Camel caught red-handed...or wet-footed
This camel peed non-stop for 3 minutes - thats about 20 litres! head to the border shopping at San Ysidro, about 15 min away, although we will have to be restrained - bloody backpacks! We are going on a harbour excursion on Thurs or Friday, will wait and see when the good weather returns - apparently it barely ever rains here, so trust us to pick it.
Check out some of our pics from the zoo, and as always, keep an eye on this space!
Claire & Sarah
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Mum & Dad Arthur
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Sounds like you are having tooooo much fun
Well Kiddo you have finally made it to a big zoo. lots bigger than any in Oz. Just imagine working in one that size. Loved the photos. keep having lots of fun and be safe. love from the both of us.