This is my best guess
as to what was going on:
The temperature was right at
the freezing mark.
I think, possibly, the water in the
wheels may have frozen
causing the tires to be unbalanced.
Never in my wildest imagination would I have ever considered anything to do with frozen water! We don't really have such a thing here unless it is in my icemaker!
But, if it was mechanical,
it's not likely to have fixed itself.
This is a true statement.
Normally, she's a bit reluctant
to get up much before...
oh... say... noon.
But today was giant rodent day!
Nice, so Canadian schools don't start until after 12. Got it! But giant rodent day is an exception.
I was detained and forced
to pay for the muffin.
Really?
You don't provide free
muffins for Canadians?
What I would ask is "your hotel didn't give you free breakfast?" You have not learned from
@Captain_Oblivious on securing affordable hotels.
I took some photos.
Wanna see?
Go look at the previous update.
I told you I took those
the following day.
Pay attention!
I already saw them, in the last update.
I had originally thought of,
well... a small zoo.
But really, it's just
a couple's home and back yard.
I guess you didn't read my emails last March. I pointed that out to you.
I walked up to him
and asked if I was in the right spot.
He yelled at me, pulled out a gun
and told me to:
"Get off my d@#&%m property!"
Well that's hospitality for you....
Let me just stop for a second
to say that Sherry was an amazing host.
She had set aside the entire day for us.
She never rushed us, encouraged us
to see or pet as many animals
as we wanted to
and made us feel at home.
That's really nice of her! What a sweet lady!
She advised Kay not to pet them.
They eat brazil nuts in the wild.
She demonstrated by giving them
each a whole almond.
<C-R-A-C-K!!!!>
Yeah, I would prefer to keep all my digits.
Of course, neither one of us had.
Have you?
(Bonus points. Have you?)
No I haven't. At least not that I can remember.
A baby.
Three weeks old,
to be precise.
Kay was going to lose her mind.
We didn't tell her what was around
the corner.
We just went.
Good move.
"Would you like to hold him?"
She asked Kay.
Umm...
I'm gonna say that Kay couldn't speak,
but did nod her head so vigorously
that it almost came loose from her neck.
Yeah, I can see that.
Kay got a chance to feed them.
Pretty sure it was cilantro.
(Sorry
@franandaj !)
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Clearly I would have to say that it looks like a corn husk here, unless that is Kay's evil twin in the picture.
That's what I was referring to.
Sherry handed Kay
a corn cob.
See it was corn anyways.
Eventually, the giant rodent
had enough and sauntered
back into his enclosure.
I did mention they like
to be in water.
I read that they are actually really dirty animals with kind of nasty habits.
Whoops!
Emu photobomb.
Hang on. Let's try again.
I like the Emu photobomb better!
Even after we were petting them all
(and feeding them!)
it just kept laughing away.
Frankly, I was beginning
to think he was mocking me.
Probably was.
I'm sure they were. They always do.
Okay. Come on.
I know it's a rodent.
But... it's cute, isn't it?
Bonus points if you tell me
what you think.
One way or another.
I think it's cute, but then I think the possums and raccoons that sometimes visit our house are cute as well.
Yes. I had heard correctly.
$10 per person.
I found that insanely cheap.
I mean.. we were there for three hours.
I don't think that they were really "in business".
I suspect the revenue isn't
the greatest.
I gave her more.
Well worth it.
That was nice of you.
franandaj - 6:45, 3, yes, guinea pig, corn, 4, me, jerk, yes, saw it - 95 points.
Obviously I missed quite a few. I should have chosen my answers more wisely, but it was better than the first round. Ugh, I have no idea on this next round, so I'm just going to have to be resolved that I'm not getting any Canadian Chocolate this TR!
1. We stop for a snack.
Tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad sandwich?
I'm gonna say Chicken Salad.
2. What do we do next?
Rafting, horseback riding, ATV ride?
How about horseback riding? You were in touch with
@Captain_Oblivious and you wanted Kay to fight off some bad hombres like Sarah and Julie did on their trip into the back country.
3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
4, 6 or 8?
I'll go with 4 since you said a few and someone else mentioned that implies 3-4...
4. What does Kay purchase
in the inevitable gift shop?
Rocks, postcards, fridge magnet?
Postcards
5. What tourist trap do we stop at?
Hint: Consider where we are.
There are so many. I'm going to go with the museum of making music (or whatever it's called).
6. How long are we there?
10-20 minutes,
30-45 minutes,
60-90 minutes?
60-90 minutes. I probably totally blew it on this question.
7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
Nothing, poker chip, chip and T-shirt?
So since I'm totally biting it on this contest, just a poker chip.
8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican, pizza, burgers?
Mexican, you can have pizza and burgers anywhere, but since Sheriff Joe is gone, at least from Arizona, the Mexicans are thriving!
9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to?
Pac Man.
10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first?
Refill the gas tank.
Means we like you 
