Its a Jungle Out There

Paul Simon must have had the Singapore Zoo in mind when he wrote the words to ‘Its all Happening at the Zoo”. www.zoo.com.sg It is the home of the world’s largest collection of primates monkeying around. Not since a safari in Africa have I been so close to the wild things! The system of moats gets you close, real close. Many exhibits put you right in with the animals in a walk through zone. Screening keeps you and the animals together. Signs remind you to close the door behind you so; the Madagascan Hissing Cockroaches don’t mix with the white-faced Saki.

I faced a lifelong fear today and entered the reptile zone, as in your technically in with them. Look junior there is a whip snake; oops step over the python. Shamelessly I tailed a Dad and very young son like I was a godfather. Just prep work for an invite to adventure in Guatemala at the end of April. Needless to say I really appreciated the massage at Kenko www.com.sg when I got back to the city. It was cheap and legit! It’s a way of life here in Singapore. The cab fare for a thirty-minute ride to the zoo was less then ten bucks. Try getting that from Manhattan to the cagey Bronx Zoo.

Apologies, I am just learning how to post pictures. Scroll down to past posts and see some. The hairy one isn’t me!