Holi

Today we went to day 2 of a two day celebration of Holi put on by Nonstop Bhangra, an entertainment company in the Bay area.  I've wanted for a very long time to go to a Holi celebration of some kind, and this wonderful outdoor dance party was the event I needed.The event kicked off …

The Oakland Zoo: Part 3, Wild Australia (by way of Africa)

Having survived the trip on the tram back down to the main zoo from The California Trail, Cay and I made a quick trip through the Africa display.two of the lions were repeatedly yawning... which made for a great photo of the lion's teeth.  They were yawning so much, it wasn't only contagious between the …

The Oakland Zoo: Part 2, The California Trail.

I tried measured breathing.  I tried tapping.  The fact of the matter is, I thought I was going to die on my way up to the California Trail at the Oakland Zoo.  I am not good with heights, and used to feel panicked on the old plank teeter-totters when I was a kid, so going …

The Oakland Zoo: Part 1, the main zoo.

I'm going to be dividing the Oakland Zoo blog post/review into three parts: the main zoo, the California Trail, and the Wild Australia. The zoo itself is pretty well divided into these three sections, and it's not possible to walk from one section to another... more on that later.Cay and I headed out to Oakland …