This will spread itself over several days - I had my birthday yesterday!
Well actually I didn't, because my birthday is int he summer, but I had my birthday PRESENT yesterday.
Nigel had bought me a VIP experience day at Longleat to feed red pandas and have the whole day int he park including the night to see the amazing lanterns.
It was a truly truly exceptional day in every sense. Firstly it was exceptional as it was the coldest day of the year. It was largely an outdoor day and it is safe to say I felt literally quite ill with cold byt he end of the day. But it was so so worth it because it was amazing.
I will share photos of the safari, the other animals and the lanterns another day, but for today - on to red pandas. We are both fascinated by these gorgeous animals which cuteness personified and we call them the teddy bear cats. We met a beautiful pair called Maya (the girl) and ... believe it or not ... Koda the boy. They were adorable (with very sharp claws as I discovered when I wasn't feeding Koda fast enough and he tried to pull my hand in)
I will post other photos of the day another day but Typepad is still not liking accepting photos and it takes hours.
It was just a wonderful experience.
Today I am thankful for
- a fabulous experience which was a real privilege
Are these red pandas full grown or yet cubs? They are so adorable, but still wild I assume? What a wonderful birthday present!
Posted by: Barb in AK | December 03, 2023 at 06:30 PM