#ystad djurpark

[clatterbane]

I forgot to actually post about it, but we went to Ystad Djurpark last weekend, which was kinda fun. (Their site.) It's actually way the hell out of town down this country road, so I still haven't seen Ystad itself yet.

It is a fairly small private zoo with a decent number of domesticated animals and some petting zoo setup. We were both fairly impressed at how good the conditions for the animals looked overall, which is always a relief especially dealing with smaller private zoos. The enclosures were roomy, and looked well planned out.

We didn't end up staying as long as either one of us would have liked. It wasn't the easiest going in a wheelchair. All the paths are gravel, and that part of Skåne is a LOT hillier than here around Malmö. Which I really enjoyed seeing, because the creepy flatness kinda gets to my head after growing up around here--but, not so much trying to wheel my decrepit ass around on gravel.

About to head in. That was not, in fact, the entrance. That was down and around up to the side. That turned out to be the Gator House, with some other smaller reptiles/amphibians.

Mississippialligator!

There were more than a few of them. They did have a decent bit of indoor space, away from the goggling humans. But, they seemed to enjoy basking under their sun lamps out in the open while we were there.

I did not end up getting that many photos. I was mostly too busy trying to wheel myself around under kinda difficult conditions, and eventually my shoulders and one elbow started yelling enough that we had to call it a day before we even got to the servals or the bison. Ah well. At least the weather was glorious. Also on the plus side, they did have at least one decently accessible bathroom that I was in. Apparently have at least one more.

I am not wheeling myself back up after going further down there. Even with a little human power assist, which I kinda hate but needed to ask for at a couple of points after that elbow started up. You can just about see some camels down under the awning down toward the bottom, where some humans are. I decided that was close enough for right then.

We can go back, and at least I did have the sense to call it quits before actually doing myself an injury. Regrouped, got some ice cream, and decided to haul ourselves back out to the Volvo.

But, a few more pics along the way.

Not sure that wasn't an accidental shot. But, pretty soon on the way in.

A dwarf bearded dragon who kept mugging at us.

Hard to see their fur there. But, we both seemed to be enjoying the shade under that tree. A Hungarian wooly pig who did have a really neat-looking coat texture.

[iwillruletheuniverse]

24th of august 2019 was a saturday, five years later it's a saturday again. That was the day for Ystad Djurpark, a zoo near Ystad. Latest time I had been there had been in 2009. For years had I wanted to return, this day in 2019 we finally did. I had an awful headache the entire day, nothing helped - another warning. We bought food but had to dump it because of all the wasps. Maybe if we had sat down and eaten it anyways letting the wasps sting us, things had been different now. I remember a lemur the most. I could pet it and it was so soft. It reached out its hand for me letting me touch its arm: Thomas did the same. The lemur looked after me as I left. I found a business card for the zoo at the attic this week. I resisted the urge to rip it apart. Is it from 2009 or 2019, I don’t know. At times I think about that I want to go back to feel, but I know that will never be possible. By the way, what are the odds for me having had a headache today.

[petersamirek]

Bad och glass. (på/i Ystad Djurpark) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDlhXSojZ2k/?igshid=gx1noiu3z9k

[tinadolphin]

200602 Lemurer och papegojor bland många andra djur på @ystaddjurpark med @annakock76 #tinaspicoftoday2020 #ystaddjurpark #lemur #papegoja #soligtochfint (på/i Ystad Djurpark) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-NeE1Drbr/?igshid=ypws5tci5y02

[clatterbane]

I forgot to actually post about it, but we went to Ystad Djurpark last weekend, which was kinda fun. (Their site.) It's actually way the hell out of town down this country road, so I still haven't seen Ystad itself yet.

It is a fairly small private zoo with a decent number of domesticated animals and some petting zoo setup. We were both fairly impressed at how good the conditions for the animals looked overall, which is always a relief especially dealing with smaller private zoos. The enclosures were roomy, and looked well planned out.

We didn't end up staying as long as either one of us would have liked. It wasn't the easiest going in a wheelchair. All the paths are gravel, and that part of Skåne is a LOT hillier than here around Malmö. Which I really enjoyed seeing, because the creepy flatness kinda gets to my head after growing up around here--but, not so much trying to wheel my decrepit ass around on gravel.

About to head in. That was not, in fact, the entrance. That was down and around up to the side. That turned out to be the Gator House, with some other smaller reptiles/amphibians.

Mississippialligator!

There were more than a few of them. They did have a decent bit of indoor space, away from the goggling humans. But, they seemed to enjoy basking under their sun lamps out in the open while we were there.

I did not end up getting that many photos. I was mostly too busy trying to wheel myself around under kinda difficult conditions, and eventually my shoulders and one elbow started yelling enough that we had to call it a day before we even got to the servals or the bison. Ah well. At least the weather was glorious. Also on the plus side, they did have at least one decently accessible bathroom that I was in. Apparently have at least one more.

I am not wheeling myself back up after going further down there. Even with a little human power assist, which I kinda hate but needed to ask for at a couple of points after that elbow started up. You can just about see some camels down under the awning down toward the bottom, where some humans are. I decided that was close enough for right then.

We can go back, and at least I did have the sense to call it quits before actually doing myself an injury. Regrouped, got some ice cream, and decided to haul ourselves back out to the Volvo.

But, a few more pics along the way.

Not sure that wasn't an accidental shot. But, pretty soon on the way in.

A dwarf bearded dragon who kept mugging at us.

Hard to see their fur there. But, we both seemed to be enjoying the shade under that tree. A Hungarian wooly pig who did have a really neat-looking coat texture.

[iwillruletheuniverse]

Two hundred and two weeks. This day in 2020 was the day I visited Wanås. It was always such a magical place, I always loved being there. It was years since latest before that day. Things were different, we didn't find the bench that moves. We said that we would go back another day because it was getting dark but I begged the parents for just a while longer. Maybe I knew somewhere deep within that we never would return. Seeing road signs leading to Wanås, to see that new art will be shown there, to hear about that place yeah it all shatters my insides. But sometimes I look at the pictures I took that day. Doesn't look like january, looks like october (.... ....) with all the fall leaves. I look for warnings, I see them everywhere. I had an awful headache that evening. Painkillers didn't helped. Just like at Ystad Djurpark 24th of august 2019, just like at Markaryd antique market the day after Ystad.

[iwillruletheuniverse]

One hundred and eighty weeks since I hugged her for the last time. This day in 2019 was the day I visited Ystad Djurpark. I had not been there since 2009. I had a Sinus Infection and it was incredibly painful. We ordered food but had to throw it away because of all the wasps. Maybe if we had eaten the food then L wouldn't have died the following march, or maybe she had still been here.

[iwillruletheuniverse]

Absolutely love for me that this was among my things😒 I was there last time 24th of August 2019. I had an awful headache that entire day. Lullaby was here then. At times I’m like convinced that if I were to return to Ystad Djurpark then I’d find a clue to where she is. What if it’s true🤔

[petersamirek]

Den här grodan är mitt andedjur. (på/i Ystad Djurpark) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDleliNjtEh/?igshid=1ledyiieuhab5