Big Boy
25 settembre 2018, Cina
I wish that I had thought to shoot more videos here. I always forget about videos and concentrate mainly on photos. This is one of Kathy's videos. At least one of us was smart enough to get videos ofLeggi altro
Pandas!
25 settembre 2018, Cina
We didn't have to walk very far to see more pandas. The pandas almost seem to know that people are looking at them and enjoy doing cute poses like this.
In Dream Land
25 settembre 2018, Cina
This panda, like many of the ones we saw, was sleeping but, unlike the others, he seemed to be dreaming. He would be relaxed and then show his teeth again and again. I've seen dogs do this sort ofLeggi altro
Panda Keepers for the Day
25 settembre 2018, Cina
I had brought some Lego figures with me, hoping to use them in a few pictures. We didn't have much time left until we were supposed to meet back at the main office so I quickly threw this shotLeggi altro
Lunch for a Panda
25 settembre 2018, Cina
Once everyone was back at the meeting place, we headed to the panda pens for another feeding. I guess that it's their lunch time too. I'm so excited for another chance to interact one on one with aLeggi altro
Afternoon Feeding
25 settembre 2018, Cina
Getting to the pandas was a long walk, nearly all of it going up hills. I wish that they had a shuttle van, or something similar, to take us there. By the time we arrived to where the pandas wereLeggi altro
Panda Feeding
25 settembre 2018, Cina
In this video, you can see how amazed I am by the pandas. I was just awed to be so close to these extremely rare and precious animals.
The Touch
25 settembre 2018, Cina
I don't know if this was the same panda as before but it could have been. They all look almost exactly the same. When I fed him this second time, his paw brushed up against my hand and I was able toLeggi altro
Hungry
25 settembre 2018, Cina
I'm still in awe that we're so close to these rare animals. I don't know what other places have animal experiences like this but I would love to do them all! I'd especially like to work withLeggi altro
Another Chance
25 settembre 2018, Cina
Kathy was given a second chance to feed our panda because he dropped one of the pieces of bamboo that she gave him. She looked so happy to have another chance to interact with the panda. I'm sure theLeggi altro
Happy Meal
25 settembre 2018, Cina
Like me, Kathy was simply amazed to be interacting with the pandas. I love seeing her looking so happy! Coming to this place was definitely worth it! I can't think of anywhere else where we could beLeggi altro
The Walk Back
25 settembre 2018, Cina
After everyone in our group had a turn feeding the pandas, we walked back the main building where we watched a film about pandas and the sort of work being done here at the Dujiangyan Panda Base. ILeggi altro
Wowotou Time
25 settembre 2018, Cina
After the movie was finished, it was time for our last activity at the Dujiangyan Panda Base. We were going to make wowotou for the pandas. Wowotou is a sort of steamed bread for the pandas to eat.Leggi altro
Wowotou Master
25 settembre 2018, Cina
Kathy didn't want to form the loaves because she thought it would be too messy. I didn't mind it at all and made several loaves. It was very easy and not messy at all because we had gloves to wear.Leggi altro
Panda Kitchen
25 settembre 2018, Cina
Here's a short video of me making the panda cakes. I did a pretty good job, if I do say so myself. I wouldn't want to eat something like this but I'm sure that the pandas will love it.
Food for Tomorrow
25 settembre 2018, Cina
Here's the finished wowotou loaves. Once they are cooked, and then cooled, they will be fed to the pandas. I would have liked to see them eating the ones I made but they always eat breads that haveLeggi altro
Closing Ceremonies
25 settembre 2018, Cina
After we finished making the pandas food for tomorrow everyone was given certificates, with our names on it, stating that we had participated in the Volunteer Keeper for a Day program. There was alsoLeggi altro
Ready to Leave
25 settembre 2018, Cina
Our driver was there waiting for us buy the time we were finishing up at the panda center. It was going to be a long ride back to the hotel in Chengdu but the car was comfortable and the driver wasLeggi altro
Rush Hour
25 settembre 2018, Cina ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
I slept through most of the drive back to the hotel. I'm feeling so much better now that I've gotten a bit of sleep. We've gotten back into the main city of Chengdu but now we're caught up in the rushLeggi altro
Back in the Room
25 settembre 2018, Cina ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
We finally made it back to our hotel room. That bed looks so inviting but, before we sleep, we're going to go out and get something to eat. All I had today is some bananas and Kathy didn't eat muchLeggi altro
Now This is Strange
25 settembre 2018, Cina ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Before we went out again, I went into the bathroom and noticed that one side of the shower is a glass wall that looks out into the rest of the room. We've never seen something like this before. IsLeggi altro
Going Down?
25 settembre 2018, Cina ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
A Chengdu subway station was right outside of the hotel is very convenient but we have no idea where we might take it to. We've only got this one night in Chengdu so we didn't look into touristLeggi altro
Chengdu by Night
25 settembre 2018, Cina ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
It was great to walk around in Chengdu at night and see everything all lit up. This area looks so different than Dujiangyan, where we saw the pandas.
Exploring Chengdu
25 settembre 2018, Cina ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Everything is so bright and colorful here! Chengdu is much more beautiful than I had expected it to be. I wish that we were staying longer so that we could see more of the sights. I know that there'sLeggi altro
City Streets
25 settembre 2018, Cina ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
I must admit, I'm very surprised by how clean the streets of Chengdu are. I'm not sure what I was expecting to see but this is even better than I had hoped for.