Theme Park and Travel Guide

I find Meerkats very interesting to watch. They are always looking 'upwards' as that is where they are looking for predators We did a day trip to San Diego zoo, which was a bout an hour and a half bus trip from Anaheim. The Zoo was extremely educational and we could have spen t a few days here as it was so big. The zoo keep ers were very friendly and very informative. We learnt lots about different animals inclu ding animal husbandry. We did the tram tour first around the park, which was not only extremely educational, but also introduc ed us to the different park areas. The park is very hilly , however, wi th the tram and cable cars, there are other opti ons to get around the park. The re is also ple nty of seating and viewing are as to see the animals. The view from the cable cars, which are a good way to get around the zoo This gorilla placed his hand against the glass. I thought the picture close up is amazing. Gorilla hand in perspe...

The Supertree night show with Marina Sands in the background   We really enjoyed Singapore. Have never been to somewhere so green and lush with plant life, especially in the city.  Nothing prepares you for the humidity. Every day was pool day though. We s tayed at great hotel, Furama Riverfront Hotel with a lagoon pool (a lot of pools in Singapore seem to be lap ones in comparison) and was open until 11pm which gave us some flexibility. It was very warm even at night! One piece of advice must stress is wherever you go in Singapore, see ‘must see’ outdoor activities first. The rain and lightning can last for hours and places shut down until it passes. Plan to see the Supertree night show early on in your trip so you don’t miss this ‘must see’ due to the weather misbehaving.  We toured the grounds of the Supertrees  mid afternoon, then escaped into the Superdomes (Cloud Forest and Flower dome) for some air conditioning relief towards late afterno...

This week I thought I would ta lk about San Diego Sea World which was one of my must do’s in California and took about 1.5 hours by bus to get there on a day trip from Anaheim. We had a great day out, however, we did not find it very educational. We learnt more about animals in 5 minutes at San Diego Z oo then the entire day at Sea World. We didn’t find the shows very good and the Orca show, was really the most uninformative of all. It was more a case of ‘look how healthy they are and that we have bred X number of Orca’s here, and lets watch them jump’. I don’t know what I was expecting, but it might have been more interesting to hear some other amazing facts about this incredibl e species. I was also surprised how many people willingly sat in the splash zone when these huge beautiful creatures were jumping out of the water. The Orca’s were amazing so big and glossy black. It was amazing seeing such huge animals swimming underwater and I had not seen these b...