#it was apparently a really big park because he found a cave a hidden pond and a boat and he rowed across the pond with the old man
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bro how does it feel to live in a country without lny holiday i feel so free im vibing so hard 😌 and i have holiday on monday too so that's a total ot 4 1/2 days doing Nothing™
PLEASE WRITE IT I HAVE FAITH IN YOU...the chaos will come through!!
and YEA kids make friends so easily i wish i also had that ability tbh now i actually have to invest time and energy in people.. but baby indchu are just so powerful i guess
also help indus knowing that her kid is a chaotic little brat... that's so valid
i wasn't thinking that his crush was iran but that is such a good addition help. that is an AWFUL way to get noticed by a crush poor india (but also poor iran im so sorry if my stuff was set on fire i would never speak to the perpetrator again. wouldn't blame them if they decided to bring in a penknife to stab baby india either) (also glacial burn enemies to friends to lovers indran spanning middle school to after university... excellent concept)
my entire baby class hated each other 😔 this is why you don't let 12 year old kids compete academically with each other 😔 but honestly im just projecting most of the things baby me wanted to do but never did because i respected the law unlike indchu also im kind of glad baby me never thought of pouring the mix over someone's head because she mightve gone through with it lmaoooo it's much more plausible and easily explained away - it was an ACCIDENT my water bottle was just not closed properly when i ran into my classmate ms guntha :( - (and of course yao makes the more plausible, less likely to end in actual expulsion plan his backup plan.... such a terrible child)
AAA yes their Evil Elaborate Scheme!! hmm let's see.. let's say the bully had a smiggle pencil case, the big a5 kind because those were the ultimate Clout stationery in school. they set the bully's bag on fire and throw it from the third floor landing to the first at the back of the school where the bully has to try and find it, with the exception of the pencil case, which they fill with a dead pigeon they found. they frame iran's crush somehow but the framing fails because a) crush is a good kid b) she gets poisoned from yao's magic mixture which also has the addition, at aditya's request, of toothpaste and swimming pool water, and was spending her time at the sick bay when this happened. rip
ALKFSKFDSLFK this year it’s not that bad because I have 1 week of winter break after today lol but last year, when lny was in January? Bad and horrible. (looking back I had a 3 month break from school like a month after, so I guess that checks out as well....)
And ok I will try! Also yes childhood friends are literally like “I met you this one day at the park in detention and you were annoying me SO MUCH but whatever, you’re actually fine now because I just have a magnetic attraction to you as a friend” but now we actually have to put effort into getting to know people :|
What can I say, mothers know their children best lol. I think she would either be the Slipper Mom who loves her child but is also Aggressive towards him; or she’s just Tired and resigned to the fact that her kid is, unfortunately, a menace. But she still tries to teach him (and fails somewhat) how to be Respectful and how to RESTRAIN yourself from destroying all the property of the person you’re jealous of FOR GODS SAKE
Also indran enemies to lovers is tempting... my original headcanon was that they just.. fight it out in a good old one-on-one at school (Yao is quietly rooting for India on the sidelines) because Iran is like wtf man that was unprovoked and you are a DEMON for doing that to such a nice girl now I will get revenge. India doesn’t really want to fight his crush (they are meant to be LovERs not ENemIeS) but has some skewed logic that if he wins Iran will be impressed with him (lol). Neither of them really win but it kinda resolves itself quietly in that weird way kids have, and they become friends (but also whenever anyone asks what their first memory of each other was, India is like “......... o_____o” and Iran just goes “a bitch”)
Yeah that sounds like a Bad idea klskfsdfdsl idk how primary school was for you but for me it was like. way too easy lol I was not prepared for later stuff. Also I reread your explanation of the school system and ??? you guys have so many tests??? at least for me, you just go to whatever secondary school/junior high your town has (no tests) unless you want to be Fancy and get into a Private boarding school or something. Y’all should stop stressing kids out dslksslkl. Also yeah Yao is like “if I can’t get away with the big fish at least I’ll get away with a smaller fry”
AND THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF YOUR ASK I- the poor classmate omg... they’re so evil s;lskfsdlks headcanon accepted though. The dead pigeon was found in the park Yao lurks at because his supervisors want him to go get fresh air. He brings his homework there and has found a small corner that’s pretty much always deserted (because he was getting annoyed with adults passing by who see him alone and say “where are your parents, child??? Are you lost???”. No he is not lost and he would like you to mind your own business please and thank you.), and he just nestles there until like an hour has passed and he goes back. He finds the pigeon there one day, pokes it once with his shoe, and then brings it back to his room with his bare hands. He shows India at school later, and they stuff it in the bully’s pencil case the next day.
#ramble in tags please read lol#aph china#the ancients elementary#hws china#hws india#aph india#musings#luyous#headcanon musings#idk if my answer was incoherent but the paragraphs are supposed to correspond to the paragraphs in your ask lmao#theyre so awful#also the park thing is based on a short story i read for school once about a kid who met an old man at a park while exploring#it was apparently a really big park because he found a cave a hidden pond and a boat and he rowed across the pond with the old man#and the kid found a rattlesnake or smth and the man told him it was actually another species#and then one day the old man had to leave but he gave the kid his umbrella. the umbrella had a dragon head on the handle and it was a refere#reference to how some people said there were still dragons in catalonia#i think the park was central park in new york but i honestly dont remember#so yeah imagine the park yao is at is a really big one and he spends a lot of time exploring it actually because his hw is done Very fast#so he ends up knowing it like the back of his hand#in like the span of a month? two months? idk#also im still going along with headcanon that china has no parents#he just has a caretaker#idk who that is#but his backstory wont be very tragic#mostly because i think orphans appear with unusual frequency in a lot of things. but specifically self inserts and ive unfortunately read a#a lot of those so im kinda sick of it. anyways yao may be an orphan but he is not tragic#ok enough rambling#answered#ask musings#hws persia
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Gyeongju Day 2
Day 1
For our second day in Gyeongju, we rented a car because we were going to visit some places that were fairly far away from the city and from each other, plus, Gyeongju doesn’t have a subway system, there aren’t many buses and taking a taxi all the way there would be very expensive. So, as you can clearly see the best option was renting a car, however, instead of going to dealers, or car rental shop we used this app called SOCAR, i had seen a few cars in the local parking lot that had a sticker that said “socar” but i never really paid attention to them until that day where i learned that its a short-term car-sharing service and everything you need to do can apparently be done on the app, no need to deal with anybody, and as a person that is extremely shy i thought this was amazing. I don’t really know how it worked because my husband was the one that did everything, but from what i gathered you download the app, log-in and then you can book the car, when you’re ready to use it you can just pick it up at whatever parking lot it’s at and you can unlock the car with the app, i don’t really know how to explain since i didn’t use it myself and i was much too distracted worrying about the Aux cord to ask questions but i found this other blog that can help.
Anyhow, after taking a few pictures of the car just in case we set off to our first destination, though we had two stops before we really headed to the place, first we stopped at the McDonalds drive-thru for our morning coffee and then to Daiso to buy a few things we needed for the day, like hot packs, an aux cord, and a blanket (now that i mention Daiso i think i should make a post about it) After we had everything we needed, then we finally headed our way.
Bulguksa Temple.
After an hour or so we arrived at our first destination, Bulguksa Temple. When we arrived we parked the car which has a fee between 500won to 2.000won depending on the type of car, you also have to pay an entrance fee Adults pay 5.000won and from there teenagers and children pay less. i was actually a bit taken aback by the number of people there was since it was a Tuesday and we’re not on vacation period so seeing so many people was surprising. there were children on a field trip, some western tourists, and tour groups of Japanese tourists and other groups of Chinese tourists and even groups of Koreans, i found this a bit amusing since i noticed that aside from the children, the few western tourists and a few other young people here and there most of the tour groups were made up of older people, something that repeated itself at every other Temple we visited that day.
When you first enter through the first set of gates you are welcomed by a dirt path surrounded by trees, and since we’re in Autumn the trees had beautiful shades of red and yellow and some of them being a bit stubborn were still a little green. To your left, there’s a small pond with and if you continue going that way you’ll find yourself in the car park, and next to the entrance on the right, you’ll find the bathrooms, which i believe are the only bathrooms on the property but i could be wrong. Now, when we entered we had to wait for a little bit because i big group of what i would guess middle school children were making their way out and as children normally tend to do where being a bit rowdy and taking all the space on the main path. After the cheers and yells died out we continued on the path they had come from, to our left was what seems to be a new building for made for the Temple stay experience.
we looked around for a bit and then crossed a beautiful bridge over to the “Main Gate” of the Temple. At first i just thought it was like any other ancient door, but as we went through i noticed that on the two inner walls stood two giant statues (two for each side) I don’t know what they were since i am fairly ignorant on Buddhism, especially when it comes to deities, but i think at least from their poses and expressions they must be guardians.
From the door to the temple it doesn’t take much, but if you’re like me you will definitely get sidetracked but the little stalls selling souvenirs and Religious artifacts (?) however i didn’t take long looking at them since my husband said we couldn’t buy the little sword, why they sell a mini sword is beyond me but it was cute. We then were faced with the Breathtaking view of the Temple stairs. They’re these huge stone steps that go all the way to the top of the temple and were lined with beautiful potted flowers. According to my husband, these steps are the original ones and haven’t been restored. I don’t know how true that is since the Korean Tourism website they say that the temple has been destroyed and reconstructed multiple times be it from fires or war, however, they make no mention of the steps, but the Temple’s website does say they were built in 751 and have been in continuous use until they were closed off to the public to preserve their already fading characteristics.
Then we officially entered the Temple, it’s a beautiful place, imagine Gyeongbokgung since it follows the same architecture and layout as most Korean ancient structures but much more colorful. The red and yellow of the walls and the beautiful paintings on the roof are mesmerizing. the inside of this first hall had a magnificent golden Buddha, as most buddhas are. you aren’t allowed to take pictures inside the rooms so you’ll just have to go and see it for yourself since whatever description i can give will do it no justice.
on the outside, there are these two huge stone pagodas. One of them is called Dabotap and the other one is called Seokgatap, according to the temples official website they are Korea’s two most renown pagodas.
“The two pagodas were built at the same site to reflect the content of the Saddharmapundarika Sutra (The Lotus Sutra), in which the Dabo Buddha (“Buddha of the past”) stands beside Sakyamuni (“Buddha of the present”) to prove that his Buddhist sermon is right.” -temple website.
Dabotap pagoda certainly catches one’s eye at once due to its unique shape, varying from the more traditional structure Seokgatap and most pagodas have. Because of this people aren’t entirely sure how many stories it has. It is a beautiful structure, it has so many different shapes and structures within its self yet the still look so harmonious and pleasing.
Seokgatap is a more traditional and simple type of pagoda, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less beautiful. The Pagoda from its construction many centuries ago remained in near perfect conditions until 1966 where robbers damaged the structure, i assume they were looking for reliques that are often stored inside the stone, luckily when they were repairing it the right people found multiple artifacts and reliques now deemed national treasures like the pagodas themselves. I definitely recommend reading the website since it has amazing historical facts.
After this main hall, we followed the rest of the temple’s layout each as beautiful as the one before. We spent a few more minutes looking around and admiring the scene but alas we had to move along to the rest of the places we had planned for the day.
Seokguram Grotto.
At the top of the mountain, almost a 40-minute drive from Bulguksa temple where all you really see is the mountain full of trees, all changing color, especially the gingko trees golden yellow and cascading like a shower of gold flakes. Aside, from the autumn scene, it was all so reminiscing of Colombia, with its lush green mountains and winding roads. We arrived at a parking lot, paid the entrance fee and walked through a small forest path we arrived at a small crook in the mountain where we found ourselves facing two small temple-like buildings hidden by the trees. We made our way to the uppermost building where you can see the Buddha of Seokguram grotto. Unfortunately, you can’t take pictures inside but is such a magnificent view. It’s a huge Buddha made of stone, everything is made out of stone, carved with such amazing detail.
Aside from the amazing masterpiece that is the Buddha, the view from this place is simply breathtaking, i didn’t realize how close we were from the ocean.
The other buildings were a prayer hall, a souvenir shop, and a bathroom.
Golgulsa Temple
Located at the foot of Mt. Hamwol, Gulgulsa is the only temple cave in Korea. The temple was built out of solid rock during the 6th century by Saint Gwang Yoo and some accompanying monks, and was designed according to the architectural structure of India. –Visit Korea
Our Third stop was a small temple i convinced my husband to go to since it isn’t actually one of the bigger more popular temples, on the contrary, it’s a small and very private temple nestled in between the forest. the place is smaller than any other temple we’ve been, it feels more private and it is much less “touristy” feel than Bulguksa or other temples we visited. This place first caught my attention because on the map we had the picture they displayed had monks doing martial arts, this is the first time i see something like it on any temple, but then when doing some research on it aside from its peaceful setting and the Buddha Carved on the side of a mountain, they had a statue of a dog that used to live there, this made me want to go even more.
The entrance was lined with statues of monks in various martial art positions, i didn’t get a chance to take a picture of them because on both our way in and out i was preoccupied eating some pound cake since at this point we hadn’t had anything to eat all day and i was starving.
The first few buildings you encounter i assume since we didn’t go in, seem to be the study halls for the monks and participants of the Temple stay, and imagine the cafeteria.
After a short walk up a hill, we were met by two statues. one was Buddha and the other of a dog.
The Dog was called Donga or Monk Donga, he was born in the winter of 1990 and since he was a puppy he dutifully followed the monks on their prayers, he also loved people and helped guide them to the temple, and contrary to his breed’s natural behavior -he was a Jindogae, and they apparently are used for hunting and guarding- he never hurt another living creature. He was such a good dog that when he died in 2010 the human monks made him a statue so he could reincarnate as a human. I got a bit choked up as i pet his statue.
Then we went to the prayer halls and caves, they are all located on the side of a small mountain. the first hall you encounter is where the monks perform their martial art, then as you continue up the stairs you will see different little grottos carved into the rock.
At first, as we went up the main stairs i was fine, but then to get to the Maya Tathagata Buddha the path got more precarious as we had to actually climb up the rock walls while holding on to the safety ropes which are very high up for someone who is extremely afraid of heights. the Maya Tathagata Buddha is magnificent, carved out of the rock by hand.
Unfortunately, when we got there, we were too high up for my comfort and i immediately sat down on the prayer platform which i don’t think was appropriate but i was too terrified to move and this seemed like the safest place to be. i was too scared to even look up at the Buddha and was only able to look down at the platform banks while my husband took the pictures.
Tomb of King Munmu (Great King Rocks)
A few minutes drive from Golgulsa temple through the countryside we arrived at the beach to visit our next sight, the tomb of King Munmu. King Munmu was the first 30th king of the kingdom of Silla responsible for unifying the three kingdoms (Baekje, Silla, and Goryeo) hence becoming the first King of great Silla. You would assume that such great historic King should have a huge tomb made in his name, yet, if you didn’t know what you were looking for you’d just see a bunch of rocks of the coast.
The Tomb of King Munmu is an unassuming group of rocks, close to the shore, that to the unknowing just seem like home for seagulls, but if you look closely to you will notice that on top of the biggest rock there’s what seems like a marble tombstone, i don’t know for sure what it says but it must have the King’s name. you see, According to the legend King Munmu gave instructions that after his death, he should be buried at sea where he could become a Dragon to protect Silla from Japanese invasions.
The rocky island, about 200m in circumference, is divided by a cross-shaped waterway, forming a pool at the center, at the bottom of which is a granite stone 3.6 meters long, 2.9 meters wide and 0.9 meters thick. Legend has it that the remains of King Munmu’s cremated body are buried under this rock. Historians still debate whether the ashes of the King Munmu were scattered or stored in an urn and placed under the rock.- Visit Korea
Following a few photos of the tomb, a few pictures of us and a quick history lesson from my husband, we walked along the beach just looking at the water and taking in the view, since aside from the tomb there isn’t anything else of particular significance other than a few seafood restaurants. We walked for a bit when we saw a group of grandmothers/old ladies, three sitting together, one sitting behind them to the right and another a little farther away to the left, at first i just thought they were having a picnic at sea or just sunbathing, but then i noticed the one to the right was banging a drum, the one to the left seemed like she was crying or pleading and the three in the front where all praying and bowing. I quickly realized they practice all Korean religion, the original religion before Buddhism or any other, also known as Shamanism. It was the first time i saw this in real life, only seeing it before in movies or shows so it was a bit surprising, just because it’s something so unknown to me.
Columnar Joint Zone of Yangnam.
Our second to last Sight was the columnar joint zone of Yangnam, Its a geological formation caused by a pool of lava that got cooled down int’ its present shape. It looks like piano keys or steps, this particular one is called buchae the Korean word for the hand fan since the circular shape of this formation makes it look like a half-opened hand fan.
Gameunsaji Temple Site
Not far from the Tomb of King Munmu, but in the middle of seemingly nowhere, where all you can see are mountains, farmland, and the highway you will find the Gameunsaji Temple site. However, all you will actually see are the pagodas because nothing remains another than these huge three-story stone pagodas. The temple was ordered to be constructed by King Munmu, whose purpose was to have a place where he could pray for Silla’s guidance and protection from invasions. He died before they finished its construction but his son King Sinmun completed and named the temple in honor and respect for his father.
We stayed in the parking lot in front of the pagodas waiting for the sun to fully set so we could both see the pagodas lit up against the darkness of the night and because we wanted to see the stars, something we don’t get to do in Seoul but here, in the middle of nowhere, it was perfectly dark for stargazing.
Woljeong bridge.
When we got back to the city we made one last stop, Near the royal tombs there is a beautiful covered bridge called Woljeong, i don’t know anything about it since i only saw pictures of it, and since it was a bit dark and cold we didn’t walk up to it. All i know is that it was built sometime during Silla, it was destroyed and rebuilt and now its closed off to the public which just means you can’t cross over it, you can only admire it. next to the bridge there’s a traditional village where you can rent a hanbok and take pictures in traditional looking homes, a restaurant and a very cool looking Cafe, but due to the time it was already closed and the cafe although visually very inviting we weren’t in the mood for coffee so we didn’t bother going in.
I took many pictures of the bridge but sadly we couldn’t last long because it was cold and because we were hungry again so we headed back to the hotel and look for somewhere to eat dinner.
Despite the fact that we arrived relatively early, actually, at around 7 pm we noticed that every restaurant and was either about to close or closed already. we drove all over the place trying to find somewhere to eat, without any luck. we even went to hansot – a homestyle fast food restaurant- that earlier that day we had noticed closed at 9 pm but when we arrived at 8 pm on the dot, the lady was already closing, our only to options at that time was either McDonalds or convenience store food, and given that my husband was already tired of Mcdonalds we at the convenience store which compared to American 7/11 it’s actually pretty good because they sell lunch boxes that come with rice, and vegetables and whatever type of protein you chose, so even though we were a bit disappointed we still ate very well and understand that not every city is like Seoul where people tend to eat very late so restaurants close very late, so if you ever go to Gyeongju just keep in mind that if you want to eat at a specific restaurant you should go before 7pm.
And that was how our day ended, with a belly full of quick food and tired from a day of exploring.
*All pictures are taken by me and are not edited.
To The South, Second Day. Gyeongju Day 2 Day 1 For our second day in Gyeongju, we rented a car because we were going to visit some places that were fairly far away from the city and from each other, plus, Gyeongju doesn't have a subway system, there aren't many buses and taking a taxi all the way there would be very expensive.
#Asia#beautiful#Buddha#Buddhism#East Asia#expat#fun#History#Korea#Korean History#Life#living abroad#living in korea#nature#photographs#sea#south korea#travel#traveling#Visit Korea
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Wifey Mountain Trip 2017
So I know Jules (@outside-the-government) already posted some photos and stuff but I want to post mine as well <3. She covered most of the actual camping stuff, and I want to cover that but mostly all the wildlife and scenery!!
Starting with the vehicle we rented... a Hyundai Tucson. It only had like 3000km on it. Pretty damn smooth ride. It was FULL of our stuff though. Like we literally wouldn’t have been able to fit more than a couple of grocery bags more.
Our first stop before Banff. Lac des Arcs, it was beautiful. There are huge outcroppings of shale and we found actual fossils in them!!
Shells! And Horn corals! And there were tons of other kinds of fossils as well! It was so exciting, its the first time I’ve ever seen fossils outside of a classroom!
SO MANY FOSSILS 8D
This is Edgar. He’s a raven that was continually checking out all the campsites. We decided it was his job to patrol. We saw him all four days, doing his rounds. Such a cutie.
Our campsite and cozy tent. We could have stayed for WEEKS, it was so amazing. <3
On our first evening we went for a little walk behind the camground. I hadn’t slept at all and we’d been going since about 6am, so I was EXHAUSTED, so we didn’t go too far. I liked this little path though.
This was the first night. Pretty smoky in the distance, but we couldn’t smell it much, thankfully.
We went for a bit of a hike/walk first thing in the morning, over to the Hoodoos. They lost their caps years ago and are just sandstone columns now, constantly eroding.
This beautiful bird had a very strange call, not one we recognized. I figure out the breed though, this is a Clark’s Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana)
Some of the mountains surrounding the Hoodoos area. I love this last one, with the obvious striations (layers). You can see so much of the geology and how things formed in these areas, as someone who’s just recently taken a few geology classes, it was absolutely fascinating.
The smoke was pretty bad in the distance that day. I’ve altered these images as much as I could to see through the haze, but this was as good as I could do. I’m a little sad because it was one of the coolest peaks we saw. Still pretty though!
Another stop we made. It had a whole little walkway dedicated to the the Wildlife Crossing bridges around the Banff area! (as seen below)
Edgar busy inspecting our neighbour’s campsite after they’d left for the day.
Random mountain pic. Love the way this one is formed, and according to Jules it has a very interesting geologic history.
Hearty camping breakfast! Scrambled eggs with cheese and taco seasoning and sausages, with bread and peanut butter and toast.
Cutie chipmunk that was watching us closely. <3
Time to play find the birb! These little sparrows are EVERYWHERE in town, hopping around. They’re pretty tame and super cute.
Cutie under a directions sign
*gasp* Rebel!
Found a bunch of Pikachu stuff in one of the candy stores, so cute!! 8D
This squirrel was in the tree above our tent and chattering angrily nearly nonstop. Apparently we offended it.
Bow Falls. The Falls are quite small but loud!
Climbing ohhhh so high! (she was actually like 1-2 feet off the ground xD)
Beautiful Bow River just beyond the falls
Bow River still, love the colour!
In front of the falls!
Up to my shins in the water... its VERY cold, glacier fed. But it felt kinda nice for the couple of minutes before my feet went numb because it was *really* hot!
Couple of random mountain shots :)
This is out at Cave and Basin Historical Site. There’s some walking trails that goes through some of the natural sulphur ponds/hot springs and you can see all the fishies and the rare Banff Springs Snail in some of them!
I found a garter snake skin on the path! Unfortunately we didn’t get to see an actual snek but this was cool too!
Small falls from the hot springs. The white stuff under the water is a type of algae that thrives in waters with high sulphur content!
Just two biologists in training loving the hell out of these pools <3
Hard to see but there’s a bunch of fish in this picture. This little pool is barely a couple of inches deep, very warm and full of sulphur. So amazing!
The rare Banff Springs snail (Physella johnsoni) in its natural habitat! This little snail lives only in the few hot springs in Banff National Park
An adorable spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius). He was doing a bit of a courtship dance when we saw him but I think we scared his prospective mate away. Sorry dude :(
So on the last day, we went to the Calgary Zoo on our way home! It was so exciting! Unfortunately my camera battery died partway through our walkthrough so some of the pics aren’t as good, as they were taken on my phone.
There were tons of these cool statues at the entrance but I love elephants so much so I made sure I got a shot of this one <3
Penguins!
I love this quote so much. “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors: we borrow it from our children.”
More penguins!
Big horned sheep!
The best exhibit! <3
Flyin’ with Hedwig.
Baaaaaaa.
Yes, we laughed at this tree. Yes, we are five years old.
Walked into the aviary to see this gorgeous guy staring down at us. He’s a Great Grey Owl and there were 3 of them in the aviary.
So gorgeous.
Hedwig! Beautiful snowy owl. They’re a lot bigger than I ever realized!
A male elk with the velvet on his antlers starting to peel off. Kinda gory, but not too bad yet. He was very handsome.
Cute little groundhog stuffing his face.
The most gorgeous mountain lions/pumas/cougars. There were two just crashed. The one sitting up was mildly interested in a magpie that was hopping around, but it was ultimately too lazy to get up lol
Hippos!! I’ve never seen a hippo up close before and I couldn't believe how enormous they were. They don’t really look it in the pic but MAN they were huge!
Me with a lion statue outside of the “African Safari” exhibits
Cutie meerkats!
First time I’ve ever seen giraffes in person. They were so amazing!
Zeeeebra
This African Crowned Crane takes the prize for best hair cut
Very, very sleepy lionness. There was a male and another female as well but they were well hidden.
Ostrich!
Snow leopards! One of my absolute favourites!!! I love the tail just hanging there.
Better pic taken a little while after the first. The one on the right is Leika and the one on the left is Karesh (I think). Pemba is not pictured.
It was boiling hot so we stopped for ice cream. SO HOT.
Awesome chameleon in the rainforest exhibit
A seagull attempting to blend in
I can’t remember what this little guy was called, but he was so colourful! Amazing!
Some awesome shubbery art advertising the Land of the Lemurs exhibit.
I know some of you have already seen this, but on the way back through Calgary, we stopped to have dinner with @youre-on-a-starship! She is a total sweetie and I can’t wait till we hang out again!
I love my hat.
Annnnd that’s pretty much it! It was epic and I miss the mountains so much already my heart kinda aches. Can’t wait until we go back. Tagging a couple people I know would probably be interested to see this... hope everyone likes it though!!
@mccoymostly @star-trekkin-across-theuniverse @fandomheadrush @thevalesofanduin @bkwrm523 @yourtropegirl @emilyymichelle @secretgaygentdanvers
@queercapwriting - not sure if you wanted to be tagged but this is the trip I sent you a message about, with my girl <3 It was amazing! :D
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