{"id":1229,"date":"2018-07-14T08:48:01","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T22:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doubleroo.com.au\/blog\/?p=1229"},"modified":"2018-07-14T09:10:20","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T23:10:20","slug":"george-trundle-memorial-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.doubleroo.com.au\/blog\/2018\/07\/george-trundle-memorial-7\/","title":{"rendered":"George Trundle Memorial Round 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today was zoo day since time ran out yesterday. Is Auckland zoo worth going to? One can see every exhibit in under two hours even at a slow pace so it is definitely not Toronga park zoo in Sydney, but especially for families with small children, it is a great little place. It is laid out in continental sections with lots of information, playgrounds and cafes. To be perfectly honest, I preferred the park shown yesterday, but its ok.<\/p>\n

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\nThere is a little young Sri Lankan Elephant, curiously enough in the African section but let’s not quibble. We saw it being fed and showered and here it is brushing its teeth with a log.<\/p>\n

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\nThe pink flamingoes were very popular, especially when they spread their colourful wings<\/p>\n

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\nIn the South American section, we saw some Capybara, the largest rodents on earth. They were the size of pigs. I guess they would terrify your average domestic cat.<\/p>\n

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\nTortoises under a sunlamp? I guess the Auckland temperature is a bit cold for them.<\/p>\n

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\nMeerkats! According to an Attenborough documentary, some always stand guard to look for predators. Not these. They feel perfectly secure despite dozens of people gawking at them only a few feet away.<\/p>\n

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\nMy favourite section was the Avery. This looks like a Kea. If you are in the mountains on the west coast of the north island, these cheeky birds will land on your car, ask for food, and if you don’t deliver they take your windscreen wiper instead!<\/p>\n

My game with Vishal today was a very short draw. He wanted to see more of Auckland with Arty and I felt like a rest day. So today instead of our half-dozen moves I present you with a brilliancy by Vishal against Paul Garbett from round four with annotations by the man himself.<\/p>\n