~California Dreamin - Photographic Report~Index on post #1~Completed 8/17/07~

[tiggerwannabe]

We went to Sea World's 3-D show next...

R L Stines, Haunted Lighthouse.

It's a decent show, very long~that's all I'm sayin

We were hungry, Britt had pizza. again. I think I did too~

Sea World's counter service lunch buffet isn't bad~We stopped in an italian place. We started at a sandwich counter but everything they offered had meat in it. The italian place had pasta and pizza and some yummo desserts. I picked up a cup of strawberries to go with ours.

Now it was time to head to the Clyde and Seamore show. There was a mime shipmate doing his thing when we arrived.

Stef...she was "holding her eyes open" for me.

One of the stars arrived in a jeep~

They went thru their spiel...I won't post any spoilers about the details.

The otter was a cutie~

Clyde and Seamore stopped for lunch~

One last trick before we go...

Next up Cirque de Sea World~

 

[tiggerwannabe]

The show, of course, starts off with a couple clowns and a dupe...

by the time the action starts, the dupe is stranded on the trampolene i nthe middle of the lake...

we got to see pole dancing martian men...

and a duo that perform feats...

no normal humans can perform...

we saw ladies in hoops on wires...

and jumping martian men on trampolenes...

the clowns came back into the scene to keep us laughing...

if you look for the ball, at the top of the structure, all the way in the back...

You will find, once again, our dupe...

this is him, in the ball, going into the water~

alas, our show has ended, it's time to take a bow~

next up...dolphin and otters and more animals, oh my!

 

[tiggerwannabe]

More Dolphins were next...

Britt and I were on one side, Rose and Stef went to the other side so they could feed them...my lovely animal activist daughter will still have nothing to do with feeding animals to animals

We had ridden the water rapids SW has. It's one of only two real rides in the park. If Britt's jacket looks wet? It's cause it is

I got some nice close ups...

as this one sidled up to me...

We spotted Rose and Stefanie on the other side of the pool...

Can you spot them? Stef is feeding the dolphins right now...

now it's Rose's turn...

One last look before Britt and I move on...

These two are Sea Otters...they're huge! One is laying in a bed of ice the other is just starting to yawn and stretch his paws out like a teddy bear...

Next, we went over to ride Atlantis! Sea World's combination roller coaster and log flume...Totally Cool! Totally unexpected ride! If you've ridden Florida's and think you know this ride? You ain't seen nothin...this one is a step above Florida's, no doubt about it!


These are dolphins that swim in a tank in the middle the Atlantis...

I've never seen dolphins the color of killer whales before that day, another totally cool first for all of us.

...next up, the day is winding down, but there's still so much to see...btw, when does the last bus leave? We really should think about leaving soon since we took public transportation to the park...nahhhh, we'll be fine...they'll run them til the park closes at least, won't they?

 

[tiggerwannabe]

SW's animal show teaches folks about adopting from shelters...all the 100+ "actors" in this show have come from shelters.

the show starts off with a sporting theme...

there is even a scene from Lady and the Tramp...

It is a very quick and cute show...

my favorite part is meeting the actors at the end...

the ducks were pretty much making their own way around the stage...

the dogs were brought over to us one by one...

Rose was totally enamoured by our fine feathered friends...

the girls then took a moment to pose for us with the audience

The only thing left is the Shamu show and the arctic depths...

 

[tiggerwannabe]

We had gotten to Shamu's show a little late...

I never even noticed the sun go down...

I grabbed a seat on the far right of the stage...

Rose stood up by the rail...

she thought she was gonna get wet.

I'll let you enjoy these without any narrative~

we went into the Penguin house when the Killer Whale show was over...

no, I didn't get wet at all...

First up, of course, are penguins...

then the Paragrins...

We stopped for a photo op with a surfing movie star penguin...

These guys were being fed and checked by their keepers...

This guy was literally chillin when I found him...

then I headed back over to see these guys before heading out...

this was a scene, so serene, I had to have it...

it's a picture of a picture you see on the way out...


How did we get home you say? Well let me tell you a story. We left the park a hair before it closed and headed over to our bus stop. Rose went to the pole that would be our spot...and read the schedule, it stopped running 30 minutes before we got there.

I guess this ain't Disney.


Rose paid for the taxi ride home.


...and so ends our night...

Tomorrow~The San Diego Zoo!

 

[Dalpal]

Another GREAT installment to your TR!
I ust love the sea animals....Thoses otters were soo cute!

I cant believe you didnt get wet...When Mike and I saw the Killer whales in their Seaworld park in Canada , we stayed by the side rail and got SOAKED!....Thank god I covered my camera in time!

Some day Mike and I are going to travel to Ca. by RV....I have always wanted to see the western and mid-western states....

Well Im hearing thunder, so Im going to sign off....

TTFN

 

[tiggerwannabe]

I cheat...a little

It was the end of the day and you could see where the water actually splashes cause of all the wet concrete...I did have to cover the camera once~

An RV trip sounds divine!

I'm figurin another west coast trip in 2009. We already have the disney 7 day going to mexico at the end of next year so I put cali on the list for the following one

 

[pixie dust 112]

I finally am all caught up on your TR!!!! I LOVE< LVOE, LOVE the picture format. THE pics fromseaworld are great, especially the pics of the Shamu show at dusk! Great Job!

 

[tiggerwannabe]

I finally am all caught up on your TR!!!! I LOVE< LVOE, LOVE the picture format. THE pics fromseaworld are great, especially the pics of the Shamu show at dusk! Great Job!

Thank you PD~

If you like pics of animals, you'll love the san diego zoo set!

Work and home have been keeping me real busy lately...

I'm hoping to update again real soon~

 

[grimgrinnin]

Monster's was next...this was too funny, the line moved so fast I had to take a picture just to get to read it~

Heh - we rode this for the first time last week (twice). Never even noticed this sign.

Piper loves Sully


grim

 

[blue_river]

Hello Colleen

Gee, you haven't updated since 7/26. I sure hope you're not following in DU's footsteps

just sayin'

BTW - miss you lots

 

[tiggerwannabe]

Piper is a smart girl, I really loved the look on her face in its a small world. She is so inquisative.

No blue...I will not go the way of disunc! I promise to finish. Work has been crazy busy and my PC was down this weekend. I am hoping to finish before I go on my next vaca at the end of this month.

 

[burly]

I'll be waiting.

 

[tiggerwannabe]

I got a teaser for you folks...just something to keep this going...

We start off our last full day in Cali waiting for a bus to go to the zoo. Rose is so totally off of pucblic transport that she's already offering to pay for the taxi back at the end of today~

The San Diego Zoo's got lots and lots of reptiles...here are a few examples of what we saw first~

A little desert foliage...

And a few more reptiles...

 

[tiggerwannabe]

The orangatans and monkeys were up next...

Mama and baby hiding in a tree...

today was actually sooo hot that all the animals were either hiding from the heat...

or sleeping in it...

there are a couple aviaries where you can go inside certain areas with the birds...

my Brittany is totally into the animals...the kid in the reflection looks like he'd rather keep his distance

this was one of the biggest bullfrogs I've ever seen...

this guy was totally chillin in the sun...

Brittany had a staring contest with him, I can't believe she actually won!

here's another one we found sleeping in the shade...

The cloud leopard was sleeping until the handler came in...

watching the two of them interact with each other...

was an incredibly magical moment for me.

 

[nskjerven]

If I only waited a few more days I could have watched the whole thing in one sitting.

It really is a great way to create a report and you are so smart....scrapping it by printing it....

I love the shot of me and Paul on the Boat, I'll be printing that one. Can I save it from photobucket directly, or should you email it to me?

Thanks on the car those who mentioned it. She is our "real" baby. We might take her to Monterey for the day next week...

It was just a fruit tart from Safeway, come on you guys don't you have fruit in your part of the country??? & I sneaked it in. With all the festivities that night no one was looking....shhhhhhh don't tell on me.

It has been fun to read and watch your pictures unfold as you tell your story of California. It's nice to see it from a non-native perspective some times.

LYMI & glad you could visit me in my home, and hope to do the same some day in yours.... (did I tell you the POD is gone now????)

 

[pixie dust 112]

Colleen~ I love these pics. I've always wanted to go to the San Diego Zoo. It looks wonderul!

 

[burly]

How cool it would be to beable to pet that big kitty!!

 

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Wow, your pictures are amazing and make me really miss California! It sounds like you girls had an amazing trip. I'm glad I found this report before it ended.

 

[tiggerwannabe]

As I said, at the beginning of this chapter, it was pretty hot. As anyone knows from visiting FL in the summer, animals sleep when it's hot...many, many animals today were pretty much sleeping, laying down or in the water.

The bamboo "forests" around the zoo were impressive~

I think the Tigers were about to get some grub,
this guy was pacing around the gate at the top of his pen...

San Diego Zoo has many educational boards around the park,
this one was about our use of Rain Forest materials in our every day life.

these guys are at AK in FL...

the baby was adorable and almost as interested in us as we were of him.

the Hippo here has the perfect name his name is Jabba!

we knew we were getting close to the Pandas...
Stef was getting our bearing while I walked over to the monkey pen...

this little guy was diggin in the weeds in the water...

this one was chillin by it~

...next up...Pandas!!!