A New View from the Zoo

So we had a little breakfast...

...took a last view of the beach...

...and went out to a new place.

It's a zoo!

The animals were already up and active. Jerome liked the birds.

I sees a parrot wid a tail like a carrot

We then saw a lizard in a position he really should not have been in.

So Jerome decided to go some places he should not have been in.

 Oliphant

 To Naria!

We also discovered that flamingos sit weird.

 You are a sad, strange, not so little bird

We also got to learn about elephants. Jerome even got really close to one named Susie.

We also got to meet a bull snake, which is the coolest thing since king snakes.

The day was rapidly fading, but we did get to see some flamingos go for a walk. I even got to pet one. It felt much softer than the one in San Diego.

So, with one last look at the Disgusted Trout...

 I hate you all

...Jerome and I set off for a dinner of ravioli.

C.E.O. Mosasaur is very important

Until next time, peace out, mah ninjas!

Charlin at the Beach (For Real)

Who's (finally) ready to talk about their adventure?

Bad Wi-Fi be cursed

Jerome and I got to go to Santa Barbara for a few days. The hotel was about a block from the beach, and our room was across from the pool.

Not that it was warm enough to go swimming

 

Actually, we arrived before the room was ready. So we decided to search for some lunch and do some shopping. The surrounding area was busy because of the holiday, but it was also very beautiful. Some parts looked more like a scene from a movie.

 

There really should be a woman with a tiara and a 

ballgown somewhere in this photo

 

 

Anyway, we walked around for about an hour. After much deliberation, we settled for Chipotle.

Were you planning on eating that?

 

Chugging right along, I found a new hat to replace my poor, sad, bleached one. I also found a really nice little jewelry shop and picked a few items. We then made our way back to the hotel.

Time to rest

 

After enjoying the wonders and horrors that exist within cable television for a bit, we decided to look for some dinner. The harbor was close by, and one of the restaurants looked really promising.

It is a cold fact of nature that lopsided restaurants at the 

end of a pier contain the very best food

The wait took some time due to the holiday crowd, but the restaurant did not disappoint.

Crab! It's a crab! And it's on MY PLATE!!!

 

As I tapped into my inner sea otter (and spilled all the melted butter everywhere, including on my book) the sun steadily set. I was facing the west, so I got to enjoy it. 

 

I am not sure if my readers ever had the pleasure of seeing the ocean at sunset, but the water shimmers in a brilliant, glowing manner. Sadly, no camera I ever encountered could catch that glow.

Anyway, I was full, but I wanted to make one last indulgence, since it was my vacation.

Ice cream forever!!!

 

Truly stuffed, I went back to the hotel for some rest, cartoons, and a queen-sized bed. I also lost my battle with the Internet, but I do not want to talk about that now.

Focus on the good

 

Until next time, peace out, mah ninjas!

Charlin at the Beach

Who's going on another adventure?

We are!

Jerome and I are going to use some time off from work to go to Santa Barbara. Our hotel is across the street from the beach. Unfortunately, the hotel's Wi-fi is misbehaving, so I will have to update later.