A day at the zoo

No, I'm not talking about my life with Vic and Gus, I'm talking about how I spent my Saturday. I was looking forward to a day at Manly Beach, which I've heard is beautiful, with lots of cafes and shops to break up the swimming, boarding and sunning. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate. The day started out rainy and cold, with a high expected of only 21C. Gus suggested a day at the zoo, and off we went.

Taronga zoo is on the north shore of Sydney, so to increase the adventure-factor, we took the bus to Circular Quay, then the ferry to the zoo. Here's a glimpse of creepy Luna Park we spotted from the ferry. I'm not sure if you can see the gigantic face that gives it its creepiness, so if not, check out this link: http://www.lunapark.com.au/


Once off the ferry, we took the cable car up to the other end of the zoo.


As far as zoos go, it was pretty good. There was some great scenery behind the animals. Check out the goats below, and the Opera House in the background.



A day at Taronga Zoo is a nice way to spend a cloudy, cool Saturday in Sydney. Today (Sunday), I took my first surfing lesson. I was pretty nervous about it, but determined to give it a go. The release form I had to sign didn't make me feel much better. It started off with statements about how the water might be cold, and the sun might be hot, but then it got into things like: 'You may get caught by a rip and dragged out to sea...and 'You may get bitten by an ocean creature' Aaaaagh! To top it off, everyone else in the class had tried surfing at least once before and the instructor was throwing out the surfer terminology like we should all know what she was talking about. I kept having to interrupt to clarify what she was saying, because I was terrified I would miss some key piece of information and get caught by a rip and dragged out to sea. It was really hard work, but I managed to stand on the board at least twice (after many, many, many attempts).