The Octopus goes to the Zoo

The Octopus and I (and Heather) really wanted to visit the Auckland Zoo when we arrived in New Zealand. So one sunny day we ventured out and explored the Auckland public transit system!
The Auckland Zoo is located beside a large park, so it seems very out-of-the-way.
The first place we visited was the Kiwi and Tuatara house, as those animals are both native to New Zealand. This was the only photo I could get of a Kiwi (it's a poster, the actual Kiwi encloser is VERY dark) but I did get to see a Tuatara! They can live to be over 100 years old! Another old thing we saw, was tortises! Who enjoy not moving... and taking mud baths!
The diversity of animals at this zoo was amazing. We saw various birds,

big cats,

monkey and oragutans, hippos, rhinos, elephants, and giraffes...

and this pig! Also, the Wandering Octopus made friends with some wandering chickens that follow people around the zoo!

I really enjoyed the Auckland Zoo. It's definitely engaging, the enclosers are large, and the animals looked well taken care of. If you like animals and are in Auckland, the Wandering Octopus highly recommends the Zoo! (and say hi to the chickens for us!)

The Wandering Octopus goes to the Spa

To commence spring break, a friend and I went on a little roadtrip up the west Coast of Vancouver Island to go visit the Kingfisher spa for the day! (and of course, Car Cephalopod and his friend turtle joined us!) There's no better way to rid yourself of the stress of schools than a massage and spending the day relaxing by the ocean in my opinion! We got up early, and grabbed breakfast at Tim Hortons! Car Cephalopod ordered for us... and then proceeded to eat our noutricious breakfast muffins! We even caught him eating all our TIMBITS! We enjoyed a scenic drive up the islands coast, which involved singing to the radio, eating candy, looking for elusive elk, and admiring the wildlife (we saw a bald eagle, and tonnes of sea lions! And no trip up to Comox would be complete without taking a picture with the Wolrd Famous Giant gnome!

Finally we reached the Kingfisher Spa, just outside of Comox.

We enjoyed getting massages, and walked the "hydropath"! (A unique combination of jet tubs, and water features, which is an hour of pure aqua relaxation!)
We then headed home, and stopped for some dinner! Apparently Car Cephalopods are also voracious vegetarians! And after looking at the menu, decided to get a decadent dessert to top off an AMAZING day!

Introducing Car Cephalopod

Meet car Cephalopod! He is an octopus who resides in my car! He enjoys traveling around witnessing the wonders of the world! Where ever he goes, he enjoys making new friends! It's fun being a traveling octopus!