Canadian Buffoon's Sweet 16 Celebration - Update 01/28 - The End

[Crashbeckycoot]

Love the name.
How did you pick it?

Thanks!! It is a random combination of my love for the game Crash Bandicoot, combined with my name Rebecca, or nickname Becky. I stick with it more now mostly because no matter the platform, the username is generally accepted, a win for me!

Well, that's not fair at all.
I am going to give you
the benefit of the doubt
and award you those bonus points.

Yay! Thank you

I look forward to the next part!

Why, Oz of course! My mum lives there and between visiting on my own and going with the RCN, I got to do tons of cool stuff like feed and pet 'roos and wallabies, pet emus, check out the nests, hold a koala (they're musky), snorkel the GBR and check out what I call the turtle spa, and watch dinosaurs (crocs) eat.

Wow, that is amazing! I am Australian and you have done more than myself!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

So not a grits fan, Tammie?

Not because of texture but I don't really like the corn flavor. However texture stops me from eating fried mushrooms, escargot, fried okra, rice inside a burrito to name a few. Not sure why it just is a thing.

 

[pkondz]

That is super cool (no pun intended). I had no idea!

She was definitely
much warmer
than I expected.

Why, Oz of course! My mum lives there and between visiting on my own and going with the RCN, I got to do tons of cool stuff like feed and pet 'roos and wallabies, pet emus, check out the nests, hold a koala (they're musky), snorkel the GBR and check out what I call the turtle spa, and watch dinosaurs (crocs) eat.

Whoa!
That's a pretty amazing list!
I'd love to do GBR some day.
Doubt it will happen.
But I'd still love to.

What's the turtle spa?

 

[pkondz]

Thanks!! It is a random combination of my love for the game Crash Bandicoot, combined with my name Rebecca, or nickname Becky. I stick with it more now mostly because no matter the platform, the username is generally accepted, a win for me!

Makes sense!
That's one game
I have never played.

Not sure why not?

Thanks for sharing!

Yay! Thank you

I look forward to the next part!

Started editing the next batch of photos.
I usually wait a bit in between posts.
I used to post more quickly,
but people were complaining
that they didn't have enough
time to answer the contest
questions before the next
update came out.

 

[pkondz]

Not because of texture but I don't really like the corn flavor.

Flavour. Sure, I can see that.
Everyone's tastes are different.

However texture stops me from eating fried mushrooms, escargot, fried okra, rice inside a burrito to name a few. Not sure why it just is a thing.

That's quite the varied list.

 

[Mac Brew]

Hi Pkondz
Must apologise I have been a bit slow in replying to your latest update. What an experience your Kay got with the criters as they are called in America. By the looks of it Alison mentioned that the place no longer operates due to some circumstances outwith the owner's control the animals looked well looked after as well it is a pity that no one else is going to be able to have a close encounter with them. For my bonus claim I will agree that the baby Capybara looks cute but when it gets to an adult and covers it's self in dung it may not be as appealing to Pick up. Great way to spend a few hours on a father daughter trip an experience you won't forget in a long time. Now for my answers to the latest round.

1:- chicken salad sandwich
2:- ATV Ride
3:- 6 In the group
4:- Rocks
5:- Grand Canyon
6:- 60 to 90 mins
7:- Chip and T-Shirt
8:-Mexican
9:- ping Pong tennis
10 : Fill the petrol tank.

Sent a pm

 

[Canadian Harmony]

Whoa!
That's a pretty amazing list!
I'd love to do GBR some day.
Doubt it will happen.
But I'd still love to.

What's the turtle spa?

It took me four trips until I could actually snorkel the Reef. It was the southern tip. I took the kids and hubby last summer to visit my mum and had asked the girls what they wanted to do while there. They both said, "SNORKEL THE GBR!!" so okay! I booked it ($1300 for the four of us) - a bus tour from Surfer's Paradise where we were staying, up to Lady Musgrave Island near Bundaberg. We visited the Australian Reptile Zoo (with koalas and roos and stuff too), and took a snorkeling 'course' in a little lagoon. The kids loved it. Now, we were there in August, so their 'winter', and the water was cool. Like, swimming pool cool - once you start swimming you're fine.

So out we go in the boat to LMI and we're all excited (not hubby - he doesn't swim) and then we get changed and head to the back of the boat. Some people are scuba diving, but we're just snorkeling. My kids dip their toes in the water and say, "Nope. Too cold. I don't want to go now."

Seeing as how this was my fourth time in Oz and my first to FINALLY hit the Reef, I decided to not let this opportunity pass me by. In I went. Yes, a little chilly at first, but then once you start swimming, you're fine. The Reef wasn't as colourful as I'd hoped - there's a lot of pollution going on and it's killing this reef, as well as others around the world, but the fish were gorgeous, and the sea cucumbers were HUGE! As I met up with the group I asked, "Where are the turtles?" because we were supposed to be around a lot of them here. They told me to look down... and there they were!

In the coral were large bare spots. The turtles would sit there and the fish would come and clean their shells of algae so they could swim better - a turtle spa! It was very cool to see. One of the group actually came face-to-face with one (lucky) but I had no such luck. After about an hour of drifting and checking things out, I swam back to the boat in time for our glass-bottom boat tour out to the Island.

It was an amazing experience and my children are going to regret not snorkeling with me, but they were only 9 and 11, so I can't blame them if they felt scared or 'cold'.

 

[pkondz]

Hi Pkondz
Must apologise I have been a bit slow in replying to your latest update.

Hi Stuart!
Never apologize for that.
Life happens.

What an experience your Kay got with the criters as they are called in America.

She still says it's
the highlight of the trip!

Critters not a word
you use over there?

By the looks of it Alison mentioned that the place no longer operates due to some circumstances outwith the owner's control the animals looked well looked after as well it is a pity that no one else is going to be able to have a close encounter with them.

Yeah, it is.
I do know they were
stopping doing the mobile
part of the equation.
Not sure if I mentioned
that they bring them to
schools and parties and such?
But pretty sure they wanted
to keep going as a petting zoo.

For my bonus claim I will agree that the baby Capybara looks cute but when it gets to an adult and covers it's self in dung it may not be as appealing to Pick up.

Bit too heavy too.
And not soft at all anymore.

And... dung... not as appealing.

way to spend a few hours on a father daughter trip an experience you won't forget in a long time.

It was really a special
time for her as well as me.

Now for my answers to the latest round.

1:- chicken salad sandwich
2:- ATV Ride
3:- 6 In the group
4:- Rocks
5:- Grand Canyon
6:- 60 to 90 mins
7:- Chip and T-Shirt
8:-Mexican
9:- ping Pong tennis
10 : Fill the petrol tank.

Noted!

Sent a pm

Got it!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Flavour. Sure, I can see that.
Everyone's tastes are different.



That's quite the varied list.

It's complicated.

 

[Steppesister]

So tonight I made biscuits and gravy.
(With broccoli and cheese sauce
for a side.)

That looks delicious! I made some the other night too! If I go out for breakfast, I almost always order this.

I (of course) Canadianized it.
I used maple pork sausages.

You ruined perfectly good gravy by using MAPLE?! Just no. Sage!!!

Ruby had washed the car,
The wheels had water accumulated.
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.
Continued braking,
(to check the tires,
I did that 2-3 times)
may have heated them sufficiently
to have allowed the ice to melt.
Or the ice may have been shed
from wheels on their own.

While mine was far more entertaining, yours is probably more accurate.

I'm glad I took a look
at where I was going
on Google Street View.
Otherwise, I'm not sure
if I would have stopped.

I had originally thought of,
well... a small zoo.
But really, it's just
a couple's home and back yard.

Not what I'd have expected either! At all.

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.

What an amazing hostess!

and a pair of Red Rumped Agouti.
From my extensive research,
they are a type of... agouti.

Thank you for that.

Of course, neither one of us had.
Have you?
(Bonus points. Have you?)

Of course. Anyone whose taken a Safari at AK has. They're real ya know!

But when I made that phone call,
she told me that not only
did they have capybaras,
but they also had...

A baby.

Of course though, it's a baby.
So while Sherry could hold it,
it was far too little for Kay to...

"Would you like to hold her?"
She asked Kay.

.... or not.

I kinda think these are my favorite. Their fur is super pretty.

The capybara's fur felt like straw.

Huh. I'd not have guessed that either!

Adjacent to the tortoise's lair
and against the house
were four wallabies.

Can I have bonus points for having gotten to pet wallabies?

I wonder how much Sherry shells out for the eyelash extensions on these each month?!

She shells lashes down by the sheep store...

I crack myself up.

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.

YES!! Super cute!

I gave her more.
Well worth it.

Worth a LOT more. What a priceless experience!

1. We stop for a snack.
Tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad sandwich?

Chicken salad

2. What do we do next?
Rafting, horseback riding, ATV ride?

Horseback riding

3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
4, 6 or 8?

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.

The Mine Gift and Rock Shop

6. How long are we there?
10-20 minutes,
30-45 minutes,
60-90 minutes?

30-45

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
Nothing, poker chip, chip and T-shirt?

poker chip

8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican, pizza, burgers?

Pizza

9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to?

Air hockey

10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first?

Check for your camera

jk/jk, Only I'm dumb enough to do that...


Gas it up


Bonus: Did you see it?
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.

PM on its way...

 

[juniorbugman]

Ruby had washed the car,
The wheels had water accumulated.
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.
Continued braking, (to check the tires, I did that 2-3 times) may have heated them sufficiently
to have allowed the ice to melt. Or the ice may have been shed from wheels on their own.

Wow I got it right - I guess living in Canada makes me think of frozen cars.

Sherry asked if we'd ever seen an Emu egg.
Of course, neither one of us had.
Have you?
(Bonus points. Have you?)

Never seen an Emu egg before.

But... it's cute, isn't it?
Bonus points if you tell me what you think. One way or another.

Yes I have always thought that they were cute from when I first heard about them when the 2 escaped from their pen in Toronto. Bonnie and Clyde were on the run and for a quite bit of time as well.

Adjacent to the tortoise's lair and against the house were four wallabies.

When I went to Australia we got to feed the kangaroos. They hop right up to you and you feed them their food. We also got to hold a koala bear (they sit it on a pillow because their claws are quite sharp) Bonus points (hint hint)

1:- chicken salad sandwich
2:- ATV Ride
3:- 4 In the group
4:- Rock
5: Desert Botanical Garden because who wouldn't want to go and tour a cactus garden.
6:- 60 to 90 mins
7:- Chip and T-Shirt
8:-Burger
9 Pacman
10 : Remove your camera

Sent a pm

 

[Mac Brew]

Hi Pkondz
We don't tend to use the word critters over here to describe animals.Just call them by their real names.Your biscuits are very much like our scones.In jock land we don't have them very often with gravy, normally cut in them in half and spread with butter and jam, but they do sometimes in England have them with a beef dishes.Grits looks a bit like our porridge some love it and some hate the stuff not much of an in between its either or there is no comprise for most people that makes sense. Not seen an Emu"s egg before

 

[vamassey1]

Salsa On Lettuce?

You can do better than that.

Once done, I wandered around
a bit while Kay finished
getting ready.

Poor Ponzi, you always seem to waiting on the females. Same think happens to my DH.

But even still.... I was a
little unsure when we
got there.

I would be too. It doesn't look like a petting zoo from out front.

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.

She sounds wonderful. You picked a real winner.

So... go ahead and pet one.
Don't be surprised
when you come away
with one less finger joint
than you went in with.

No thanks, I kind of like my fingers.

Have you?
(Bonus points. Have you?)

I have never seen one before this.

The photo doesn't really
do it justice.

Wow, it's just beautiful.

A baby.

She turned to Kay,
with a bundle in her arms and...

Priceless. Did you send this picture to Ruby?

Awww...
Melts my heart.

Me too. Dad did good.

Sherry warned us that he had...
an affinity for dark coloured shoes.

What did he do to the dark colored shoes?

The capybara's fur felt like straw.

That doesn't sound like something I would a good deal of time petting. Plus the mud thing would bother me too.

Emu photobomb.

Love it!

Nope.
We went back inside
and Kay held the baby
capybara...
for another hour.

She looks like she's in heaven.

But... it's cute, isn't it?
Bonus points if you tell m

It's very cute and looks a lot softer that the big ones.

I gave her more.
Well worth it.

I would have done the same thing too. Totally worth it.

I have no idea how to answer these questions so I'm going to answer some of them based on what I would do.

1. We stop for a snack.
Tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad sandwich?

Chicken salad sandwich.

2. What do we do next?
Rafting, horseback riding, ATV ride?

ATV ride

3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
4, 6 or 8?

6

4. What does Kay purchase
in the inevitable gift shop?
Rocks, postcards, fridge magnet?

postcards gotta go with something that shows the landscapes.

5. What tourist trap do we stop at?
Hint: Consider where we are.

Desert Botanical Gardens

6. How long are we there?
10-20 minutes,
30-45 minutes,
60-90 minutes?

60-90 minutes

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
Nothing, poker chip, chip and T-shirt?

chip & T-shirt

8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican, pizza, burgers?

You're in the southwest, you should get Mexican

9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to?

pinball

10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first?

gas her up

Bonus: Did you see it?
PM your guess.

I did so I will send you a PM>

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

FINALLY had a spare moment to come back and comment. I have a few other TR's I'm behind on as well.

Rodents Of Unusual Size

ROUS's? I don't think they exist.

Won't be a whole heck
of a lot of writing
on this update.
The pictures kinda speak
for themselves.

Stop cheering!!

D'oh! You weren't supposed to see that.

Just for that,
I'm going to write
at least a little bit.

Son of a...

Ruby had washed the car,
The wheels had water accumulated.
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.
Continued braking,
(to check the tires,
I did that 2-3 times)
may have heated them sufficiently
to have allowed the ice to melt.
Or the ice may have been shed
from wheels on their own.

My best guess.
And I could be wrong too.
But, if it was mechanical,
it's not likely to have fixed itself.

Ah, that makes sense. The problem magically going away was the part that was stumping me.

I was detained and forced
to pay for the muffin.

Really?
You don't provide free
muffins for Canadians?

This seems unjust.

Dang. Had a good joke here, but I think it's too political to post.

Now I want ice cream...

Don't we all?

I had originally thought of,
well... a small zoo.
But really, it's just
a couple's home and back yard.

A little weird, but whatever.

There was a gentleman
out front so 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!"

As well he should have!

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.

Wow, it's like Disney-level customer service!

Once Kay was done petting
the Pacas, Sherry introduced us
to some Brush Tailed Bettongs,
a small marsupial from Australia,
and a pair of Red Rumped Agouti.
From my extensive research,
they are a type of... agouti.

Thanks, that really narrows it down. And, gesundheit.

When Kay was done exploring
the various critters in the room,
Sherry asked if we'd ever seen
an Emu egg.
Of course, neither one of us had.
Have you?
(Bonus points. Have you?)

Nope, can't say that I have.

The photo doesn't really
do it justice.
The thing sparkled.
It looked more like a large gem
than it did an egg.
It was pretty cool.

Whoa...that's cool! It's like a dragon egg! Or so I've heard.

But when I made that phone call,
she told me that not only
did they have capybaras,
but they also had...

A baby.

Three weeks old,
to be precise.

Kay: AGPTJWEPKAQRHARETJTJYJHJHHASPGJKAERPGJA

Kay sat there, holding
the baby capybara...


For over an hour.
Closer to an hour and a half.

He's so CUTE AND FLUFFY!

He was really friendly.
No.
I mean really friendly.
Sherry warned us that he had...
an affinity for dark coloured shoes.

Word of advice, Clark. If he does lay into you, it's best just to let him finish.

GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

"You can scratch him
behind the ears while he eats.
He likes that." Sherry said.

Don't we all? I mean, uh...asking for a friend.

This one male kept making
a laughing like noise.
Sherry explained that
was actually a warning call.
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.

Well...yeah.

"Can you believe this guy? He wore dark shoes!"

We went back inside
and Kay held the baby
capybara...
for another hour.

Is one of the questions to guess Kay's favorite part? I think I can figure it out.

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.

Extremely cute! Maybe not "hold him for an hour-and-a-half" cute, but cute nonetheless.

Yes. I had heard correctly.
$10 per person.

I found that insanely cheap.
I mean.. we were there for three hours.
But they also run this little zoo
by themselves...
I suspect the revenue isn't
the greatest.
I gave her more.
Well worth it.

Definitely an excellent value for the dollar. I can't imagine caring for all of those animals is cheap.

And that was our Capybara experience!

Making the daughter happy...priceless.

1. We stop for a snack.
Tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad sandwich?

(throwing dart at the wall) Egg salad.

Unless you had to make chicken s--- into chicken salad.

2. What do we do next?
Rafting, horseback riding, ATV ride?

Horseback riding.

3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
4, 6 or 8?

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.

I'll go with the Mystery Castle.

6. How long are we there?
10-20 minutes,
30-45 minutes,
60-90 minutes?

That looks like a 10-20 minute stop. "Ok, there it is!"

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
Nothing, poker chip, chip and T-shirt?

We'll go with the ol' reliable poker chip.

8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican, pizza, burgers?

When it Arizona...Mexican.

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?

Fill it up with gas.

Bonus: Did you see it?
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.

PM forthcoming.

I made the grits according
to the directions received.
I did use 35% cream and butter.

Were these magic grits? Did the laws of physics cease to apply on your stove?

She ate everything else.
Then she took a forkful.
Then she put the fork down.
She picked it back up.
Put it back down.
Picked it up again...
Brought it half way to her mouth...

And threw her fork down.
"I can't! I can't! I can't do it!"

Again it got about halfway
between plate and mouth.
There it hovered for a few
fateful seconds...
And again she threw her fork down.

"It's the texture! I can't do it."

And thus endeth the saga
of the Winnipeg grits.

Something tells me I would have a similar reaction to escargot.

 

[pkondz]

Sooooo..... yeah.

Here was my thinking.
I've got 3 days off.
Plenty of time to catch up here.

But the weather was nice,
So I did a two day bike trip.
If you're interested to know where,
just ask.

Except the weather wasn't that nice...
And pretty much had hypothermia
as a result.

"But pkondz! That's only two days!
What about the third day???"

That would be today.

And... got called in to work.
If I'm lucky, I'll catch up
on my lunch break.

But I did manage to catch up
everywhere else,
so you have my undivided atten....

 

[pkondz]

It took me four trips until I could actually snorkel the Reef.

Couldn't find it?

I took the kids and hubby last summer to visit my mum and had asked the girls what they wanted to do while there. They both said, "SNORKEL THE GBR!!" so okay!

Nice!
Not sure if both my kids would now.
Elle would... but not sure about Kay.

I booked it ($1300 for the four of us)

So $335/person.
Considering everything...
That seems reasonable.

- a bus tour from Surfer's Paradise where we were staying, up to Lady Musgrave Island near Bundaberg. We visited the Australian Reptile Zoo (with koalas and roos and stuff too), and took a snorkeling 'course' in a little lagoon. The kids loved it. Now, we were there in August, so their 'winter', and the water was cool. Like, swimming pool cool - once you start swimming you're fine.

I like that there was a zoo visit as part of it.
And, swimming pool cool
ain't Canadian lake cool!

So out we go in the boat to LMI and we're all excited (not hubby - he doesn't swim) and then we get changed and head to the back of the boat. Some people are scuba diving, but we're just snorkeling. My kids dip their toes in the water and say, "Nope. Too cold. I don't want to go now."

No they didn't!

Ugh!

Take it out of their college funds.

Seeing as how this was my fourth time in Oz and my first to FINALLY hit the Reef, I decided to not let this opportunity pass me by. In I went. Yes, a little chilly at first, but then once you start swimming, you're fine.

Good for you!
Glad you didn't mope.

"You don't want to have fun? See ya!"

The Reef wasn't as colourful as I'd hoped - there's a lot of pollution going on and it's killing this reef, as well as others around the world,

Yeah... I know.
Saw similar in Hawaii.

but the fish were gorgeous, and the sea cucumbers were HUGE! As I met up with the group I asked, "Where are the turtles?" because we were supposed to be around a lot of them here. They told me to look down... and there they were!

Cool!!!!

In the coral were large bare spots. The turtles would sit there and the fish would come and clean their shells of algae so they could swim better - a turtle spa! It was very cool to see.

No way! That's so cool. How deep was that?
Too deep for snorkeling down to them?

One of the group actually came face-to-face with one (lucky) but I had no such luck. After about an hour of drifting and checking things out, I swam back to the boat in time for our glass-bottom boat tour out to the Island.

That too? Well worth the $$.

I came face to face with one
in Hawaii.
An experience I won't soon forget.

It was an amazing experience and my children are going to regret not snorkeling with me, but they were only 9 and 11, so I can't blame them if they felt scared or 'cold'.

Yes they will.
But... then again...
at that age, you just never know.

 

[pkondz]

It's complicated.

So it would appear!

 

[MeghanEmily]

so you have my undivided atten....

Bahaha Absolute story of my life.

 

[pkondz]

That looks delicious! I made some the other night too! If I go out for breakfast, I almost always order this.

Oh? It was good... but would not be
my go-to breakfast of choice.

You ruined perfectly good gravy by using MAPLE?! Just no. Sage!!!

No. It was sage of me
to enhance it like that.

While mine was far more entertaining, yours is probably more accurate.

Or not.
I really don't know for sure!

Not what I'd have expected either! At all.

Right up until I walked up
and asked,
I really wasn't sure if
we were in the right place.

What an amazing hostess!

Thank you for that.

I always like to dispense a little
knowledge on my TRs.

I suspect you're thinking
I can dispense with that.

I kinda think these are my favorite. Their fur is super pretty.

They were really friendly
and their fur was really nice.

Huh. I'd not have guessed that either!

Took me by surprise.
But it's made to shed water.

Can I have bonus points for having gotten to pet wallabies?

Nope!
No extraneous bonus points
this time around.

It's just way too much work!

I wonder how much Sherry shells out for the eyelash extensions on these each month?!

She shells lashes down by the sheep store...

I crack myself up.

YES!! Super cute!

I know, right?

Worth a LOT more. What a priceless experience!

It really was!

1. We stop for a snack.
Tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad sandwich?

Chicken salad

2. What do we do next?
Rafting, horseback riding, ATV ride?

Horseback riding

3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
4, 6 or 8?

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.

The Mine Gift and Rock Shop

6. How long are we there?
10-20 minutes,
30-45 minutes,
60-90 minutes?

30-45

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
Nothing, poker chip, chip and T-shirt?

poker chip

8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican, pizza, burgers?

Pizza

9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to?

Air hockey

10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first?

Check for your camera

jk/jk, Only I'm dumb enough to do that...


Gas it up

Noted!

PM on its way...

Standing by...

 

[pkondz]

Wow I got it right - I guess living in Canada makes me think of frozen cars.

Yep.
Occupational hazard of
living up here.

Never seen an Emu egg before.

I was surprised that some had!

Yes I have always thought that they were cute from when I first heard about them when the 2 escaped from their pen in Toronto. Bonnie and Clyde were on the run and for a quite bit of time as well.

I remember that story!
That was fun!

When I went to Australia we got to feed the kangaroos. They hop right up to you and you feed them their food.

... and then kick you in the stomach
or punch you in da face.

We also got to hold a koala bear (they sit it on a pillow because their claws are quite sharp) Bonus points (hint hint)

Makes sense.
They climb trees.

And...
Sorry, no extra bonus points
this time around.
Just too much work.

1:- chicken salad sandwich
2:- ATV Ride
3:- 4 In the group
4:- Rock
5: Desert Botanical Garden because who wouldn't want to go and tour a cactus garden.
6:- 60 to 90 mins
7:- Chip and T-Shirt
8:-Burger
9 Pacman
10 : Remove your camera

Noted!

Sent a pm

Got it!