Part 3 of... a Beachbum loose in the zoo.
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Darn! Where'd that contact lens roll off to?
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Mrs. B's favorite, the Polar Bears. One of our cruise vacations was spent onboard a Russian polar exploration vessel, The Orlova. Dubbed... The love tub. Sailed from Churchill far into the Canadian Arctic. One sunny day, we stopped at an island with high cliffs full of nesting seabirds. Patrolling the beach below... Polar bears. Occasionally a chick would tumble down, attracting an interested bear. Mrs. B was appalled, but that's nature.
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The zookeeper was running around a track outside of the enclosure. The rhino was running with her. Both were having a grand time.
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There were huge lines to see the pandas. Excellent marketing by the zoo.
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It was a great day.
Trivia fact: San Diego Zoo has the largest botanical garden in the United States.
At 6:00 PM, the zoo closed. Time to hunt down dinner.
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In La Jolla Cove area, was Puesto; serving up excellent Mexican delicacies. Had some great tacos with chips and salsa. Looking up, the moon was full and bright, shining through the cloud cover.
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Another day, another adventure. I'm liking this retirement stuff. 😉
Had no trouble wearing my 3-inch wide Nu-Hope support belt all day. The zoo has lots of nice, well-maintained bathrooms with paper towels and air dryers. And water fountains with a water bottle fill station.
For accessibility, the zoo provides small vans, extended golf cart-type vehicles, full-sized buses, and helpful guides everywhere to answer questions or point you in the right direction. If you're planning a trip to California, definitely plan on visiting for a day or two.
