June 18, 2024
Monkeying around at the Zoo!
Today was bright and sunny, the best day since I have arrived in Germany. We decided to spend it at the Zoo; named after Carl Hagenbeck. He was a fishmonger and in 1863 began as an amateur animal collector. He founded the park where the zoo sits in 1907. The animals were definitely enjoying the nice weather too, a lot were super active and vocal.
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BORNEO ISLAND is a fascinating place, that I had honestly only heard of from the reality tv show Survivor. I'm still learning so much, but I had no idea it is the largest island in Asia and 3rd largest island in the World! It is a mini continent, with 3 different Countries sharing the island's land mass ( Indonesia 73%, Malaysia 26% and Brunei 1% ). We are only going to 2 ports in Malaysia now, one in each of the states of Sarawak and Sabah . Below is a video that highlights and explains thing well.
The Port of Singapore is massive and thus deserving of it's own post!
Right next to the Flower Dome in Gardens by the Bay is the Cloud Forest Dome .They sell the entry tickets as a joint package. The Cloud Forest currently has a special exhibit, Jurassic World The Experience incorporated into the forest.