Be careful what you wish for!
Day 6
Does a jellyfish even have eyes? I don't think so either... I'll look into this and get back to you guys. Today, however, was the day I've been looking forward to most this week. We're going to the zoo! Woke up early (surprise, surprise..) and made breakfast: cheese omelette with chopped onion and sweet peppers with bacon and a slice of tomato and Thousand Island dressing on lightly toasted bread. Yes, it's as fantastic as it sounds. (And yes, I'm available for marriage ;) ) -back to the topic- Showered and left home around 10 to make it to the zoo around 10:30. I could tell this would have been an experience I'd enjoy.
So apparently, pandas are a big deal here. A VERY big deal. There's the whole Panda Experience with interactive games and the whole shebang. They even have an entire day for themselves! I bet those white lions are jealous.
Finally got to the things and there's a crowd of people ahead of me somehow manage to scare this one away before I get my picture. Great. At least there's another one outside. Let's see if he's up for public interaction.
NOPE.
He's not here for this mess, so I just grabbed this shot and a mini video and moved on. Time to take the man test. Now lemme explain. When we went in, the nice lady gave us a map of the zoo so we knew where to find what. We spent most of the time aimlessly wandering around and discovering different animals. Would I use the map? Nah. Don't need it. Because I know where I'm going! Kinda. Almost. I mean, it's an enclosed area. If things go wrong, some road has to lead to the exit. Ok, I pulled it out once but just as an excuse to stop walking for a bit.
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and anyone who prefers not to be confined to a specific gender, anytime someone tells you "we're gonna do a lot of walking", PLEASE don't play it off as exaggeration. I have walked to my house in Kingsland from Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens in under an hour, so I thought I was good. I will take everything said to me literally from now on.
As expected, if it's one thing that is associated with wild animals it's a stench, and these guys were no different. Why doesn't the gift shop sell little hats with the pine tree air fresheners? Oh right, because they're closed on week days. (-_-') good job. Ah well. Regulated my breathing and continued with my adventure. Now let me warn you guys, I think I took waaaaaaayy too many pictures. Definitely too many to put on here in a single file format, so I'll select my favourite shots and then put the rest in a Facebook album over here.
But for those of who who rather not leave the page, here are a few of my favourite shots.
Ok, enough wildlife. Fascinating experience overall. We got in around 10:45 and clocked out just before 2:00. Way past my lunch time. What else was there to experience here in North America? Popeye's was left, so was Pizza Hut, Church's Chicken and a couple other places. And the winner is...... shawarma. You looked just as surprised as I did. What the hell is a shawarma? Iron Man mentioned it in the Avengers movie, but surely it wasn't a real thing, right? WRONG. It most definitely is a real thing. And it was pretty decent, I must say!
I'll probably get another one before my time's up. Freshly made, full of veggies. I could respect that. Let's head home now cause bro has to work this evening (poor fella). Start the car and let's -- oh, wait..
If you're walking to your car and you EVER see this store, turn around and RUN! Forget the car and call a taxi, you are not to go near this place. It is EVIL! Sin in concrete form! In my head, I imagine them selling the stuff wholesale. Makes sense, right? Ha. You wish. Try this:
$3.39/lb? Tears. Of. Joy. And don't you dare play down a pound of gummy bears. It is not an amount to be laughed at. This is at least 4 handfuls of gummy bears, and unless you're an aspiring diabetic or your blood sugar is -134 and you need to get it up, then this should last you about a week. And it's more than junk food they sell. Spices, peanut butter, oils, cooking and baking ingredients... it is ridiculous. Of course I bought a bag. They're here helping to write this blog now. Haven't even made a dent in the bag and I think I'm done for the night.
Ok, definitely time for home now. I need to process my day and get some rest. A lot of rest. My feet hurt from that zoo trip. Maybe tomorrow will be another Sabbath, who knows? I'll definitely keep you guys posted. Thanks for reading!
