It's the beginning of Labor Day weekend and I'm prepping for London (T minus 27 days!) by taking a road trip to northern California. I wasn't sure if I was actually going to go but I thought it was better than being lazy the whole long weekend.. although it must be said that The Simpsons marathon was a formidable temptation. (Ironically enough, I just saw an episode where they went to London and there's also an ep where they went to Ostrichland.)
I drive a lot for work but have never covered this much ground before, so this trip is a good exercise in proving to myself that I can do it. I started this trip really pumped and motivated but that lasted about.. half an hour. Then I got sleepy, as I often do in the afternoon, and thought about taking a nap in a motel that rents rooms by the hour but decided against putting my face anywhere near that super yuck ambiance.
I powered through and stopped at Ostrichland in Buellton (near Solvang) - thanks to my work bestie QP for that awesome suggestion. I paid an extra dollar to feed the ostriches, which was slightly terrifying, since they all came and pecked at my bowl at the same time. I would've taken a selfie of my experience feeding them, but the sign said I needed to hold the dustpan with two hands and I'm pretty sure I would've dropped either my phone or the food. And you KNOW those ostriches would've pecked the life out of me if that happened. It was a fun experience, though. Best $5 ever spent!
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| I look like I'm two seconds from getting my finger bitten. Ostriches are surprisingly camera-shy. I tried to take a bunch of selfies and they bobbed their heads down. |
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| See you next time, ostrich friends! |
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