I am well traveled. Dare I say that I've been to ...

I am well traveled. Dare I say that I've been to at least two other zoos in North America and beyond (Phoenix & Calgary)... and I can say with an unblemished record of staunch heterosexuality, that the San Diego Zoo is, bar none, the nicest zoo on the planet... and I'm not just kowtowing because I got to be an honorary tiger for the day.

Lots of walking, lots of elevation, yet they have two moving walkways which usher you up the hills. And the best part was sitting in any one of the multiple aviary enclosures... well, next to seeing how excited some of the wee toddlers would get. "DID YOU SEE THAT DADDY!!!"

Yes indeed daddy... did you see that... did you?

The biggest surprise of the day occurred while I watched a honey badger care about something for a good 15 minutes.