Sunday, February 26, 2017

Report #56 Xian to Chengdu, China February 25, 2017 Saturday A little warmer as we head south Part #2 Of 2 44 Pictures

More to come……

 

 

Thought this name meant yuan, the money

 

Really means "garden" in Chinese

 

More natural setting

 

Full height

 

Needed a scratch

 

Adult panda

 

Enclosure protected by a dry moat

 

Lazy panda

 

Like those platforms

 

Water hole

 

Landscaped with sago palms

 

Another pond

 

Little bird

 

A red panda

 

Not really a panda, but a relative of the raccoon

 

A male in peak condition

 

He is much prettier than our raccoons

 

What a cute face

 

Oops, look at those teeth

 

They eat bugs, bamboo, apple, and panda cakes

 

Growth of a red panda

 

He looks scrappy

 

Paws of the red panda

 

A few females

 

They like to hide

 

Notice the ringed tail

 

They are waiting for panda cakes

 

A spring magnolia ready to bloom

 

Many groups of Chinese tourists

 

17th floor of the St. Regis

 

Hallway to our room

 

Elegant carpeting

 

Our room for 2 nights

 

The bed

 

Picture window with a view (automatic drapes too)

 

The TV rises out of a cabinet

 

Bedroom was spacious

 

Desk area

 

Coffee and tea cabinet, also refrigerator and booze

 

Tub with a TV

 

Shower is on the left, commode on the right

 

Fresh fruit

 

The café and buffet tables

 

Starters of fresh melons and dragon fruit