Up early - the weather looked VERY gloomy. Jumped in van and drove 15 minutes to Elings Park to meet with Simon O'Brien from the Santa Barbara Adventure Company. We were meant to be cycling around the hills of SB ... but the fog meant that we changed plans and headed into town where the sun shone and we got a lovely little feature that started at The Mission and ended on the beach ... if you have ever watched the movie Juno ... that's how we "moved" ...
From there it was Santa Barbara Zoo. Although with less that 100,000 people, SB is the MOST philanthropic place in America. The zoo is privately owned ... is open to the public AND is a non-profit organisation! It has 450 animals ... some of which (giraffes and lions) have ocean views!
I got to meet Finnigan the Channel Islands Fox ... who was hand-reared as his mom (!) was not able to care for him. I have never cuddled a fox ... and it was just lovely! I am jealous of Samantha the zoo-keeper! I want her job!
Then over to see Trent with the giraffes. The zoo has 3 of them and I got to feed one of them by hand ... another first for me and the show!
We checked out of Canary ... we thoroughly enjoyed our stay there. If you EVER visit SB ... then Canary is the "city" hotel ... the ONLY one to stay in ... !
I am now happily residing at The Biltmore ... a Four Seasons. The General Manager Karen Earp is an old friend and the delightful & pretty PR is Gena ... a new friend. Tomorrow is hotel filming day ... to bed with me!
Song of the Day: The Politics of Dancing - Re-flex
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=146BRrTOzXk
Weather: Foxy
hmmm ... off for a bike ride
little mac & sujarta
finnigan the channel island fox
gorgeous
eritrea the giraffe
hungry thing!
roar!
