Wild Animal Park

Today we went to Wild Animal Park. It was overcast and a little cool so we thought the place would not be too crowded. It wasn't. This park is actually part of San Diego zoo and the ticket for one place is valid for another provided you can make it in one day. The place is a lot like a zoo. We saw a baby elephant who was born on Valentine day (guess his name).

We also took a ride in a train through "savannah" with wild beasts, mainly all kinds of antelopes and giraffes.

The park features balloon rides but we didn't ride a balloon.

And of course we made a new friend who insisted we took his picture before we went.

We had a great time.

Fear and Loathing in Escondido

Another historic picture from my archives. The sign is no longer there. I don't know what it is supposed to mean but it was curious to see it there. It looked like it could be a gang work. There are lots of tags around in that area.

And doesn't he just look like a gangster?

Cruising Grand

Escondido, like many other American towns, has a tradition to show off antiques cars, whether restored or new (saved) I do not know. Anyway, back from the old days when a person shown in this photograph used to own a car just like the one in the photo only his was brown and white, not blue and white.

It's an old Chevy. Strangely enough, Tom owns a Chevy now too. Only this time it's a new Chevy.

Jade Buddha

We went to see Jade Buddha festival. The crowd there had to be seen to be believed. We haven't got to see the stature unveiled but lots of people seemed to be willing to wait for this grand event. Almost all attendees were Vietnamese. Talking about Asian patience! We got to see the picture of this Jade Buddha and I must admit I've seen better looking buddhas. The most amazing thing was that the festival was held in Escondido, which, let's put it that way, is not exactly famous for being a cultural center of Southern California.