On Safari !

Today, we took fellow explorers Nora and Soren to the San Diego Safari Park.  Below are pictures of just a few of the things we did. 

First stop was a playground where Soren did a hang and drop of about 6 feet that had Gail and me in brief panic mode.  The ground, however, was thoughtfully covered with a spongy surface.

Nora and Soren had fun playing with a couple of friends they made.  We lost a quarter on this jeep ride, however.  This was the first of Nora's 3 "disappointments".

 We really had good, close views of the lions today.

These are real lions!

Soren showed courage again by standing patiently under a bucket while it filled up above his head and then dumping its contents on him.  Most of the water missed him, though.  A little crowd had waited for several minutes in anticipation of the big moment.

After practically a private show with Robert the Zebra, we were off to the big bird show.  Here a Secretary Bird stomps to death a rubber snake - a natural behavior.

A huge Andean Condor performed for the crowd.  The birds were free to fly around with no restraint or overhead netting.  Rooty, the Red River Hog, made a couple appearances also.

We were buzzed several times by hawks, owls, and other various birds.

We were warned that the Lorikeets were not too hungry today, but Soren managed to get a taker with Nora's help.

We did a lot of walking, and with an occasional lift from Baba, we all survived the day with no loss of blood or melt-downs.

A fun day had by all!