A Day at the Zoo

I took a week off from work. This was planned long before Trump turned my life upside down.

Actually, the original plan was go to with a friend to Dollywood. But he couldn't make it. Sadly for me, however, he also never let me know of this in actual words. I simply shrugged it off and said to myself, "SELF! You can go to Pigeon Forge on your own when you want and on your own terms."

Vacation days are precious, and I wasn't about to give them back. So I made a series of day trips. It was Tuesday when I took a roundtrip AMTRAK ride between Los Angeles' Union Station and San Diego's Santa Fe Station. Temperatures were in the mid 90s.

I don't really do well in the heat. I don't really do well in the outdoors for any length of time. I took the bus to the zoo and I spent about 3 hours walking around and looking at the animals. It was a weekday and there were lots of families there. Children were screaming. Parents were being as effective as they believed they could be. Snacks were expensive.

Time at a zoo is meaningful to me. I feel a connection with my planet when I get to see the critters that have been placed in different spots of the world. The heat did me in after about 2 to 2-1/2 hours so I went back to the entrance and took the bus back to the train station.

Not sure what else to say about the day. I don't think I will do the AMTRAK trip again as it was a little over $60 with my senior discount. My car can get me there cheaper. Glad I went, though.