What a fun day today....there were only 4 of us on a private animal tour this morning and it was FANTASTIC. It's actually a large farm where they train animals that are in the movies and TV so it was all about meeting the Animal Stars". We were able to see the training of baboons and meet the resident primates and many other animals. Unbelievable how smart and clever the baboons are. They understand all the sign commands, do back flips, turn around and so cute when you give them a sealed bottle of water. In no time at all, they open it and drink from the plastic bottle just like we would. There's even a baboon that was in a movie and knows how to carry out two mugs of beer (looks like beer) without spilling a drop.

There's a friendly zebra "Columbia"...it will definitely be the only time I was able to sit on a Zebra, so gentle and well trained, just like sitting on a horse. There are 2 beautiful majestic lion brothers, a not friendly hyena who would have killed any one of us just for fun and so many more animals.
There's 3 resident Cheetahs, and one in particular was so sweet. We could give him hugs and he would purr. We also held a tiny baby goat. There's a little squirrel monkey that was in training for a movie shoot on Sunday. He didn't like me, only wanted his trainer. The tour guide/trainer was excellent, so knowledgeable and you could feel her love for all the animals. It was like being on the "Red Carpet" of animals.

I took lots of photos but can't post here, sorry, not sure why, maybe I didn't pay my subscription to photobucket or ?
Many of these animals were rescued from the horrid "can hunting" and now living a good life. None of these animals would survive in the wild due to their varied past.

Tom & I had a massage later this afternoon. We had a pre-dinner wine tasting here at BH with a local winery. Next a fabulous dinner with 2 very talented local musicians performing through out dinner.

It's hard to believe Ken is 70, he sure looks and acts a lot younger. He is the BEST, always here to help, and loved by everyone.HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEN ! birthday

Such a great day in so many ways. We are truly blessed!
Tomorrow we head to La Residence...more fun awaits.

Marcie