Tierisch Gut
das Tier animal
Tierisch gut doesn't translate very well to English. The best I can explain is that it's like saying "sinfully good"...it's just a way to emphasize the goodness :) If anyone has a better translation, please let me know!
Today Mike and I went to the Dresden Zoo. The weather was not amazing, but the zoo was small and some of it was indoors, so we survived. Dresden Zoo is Germany's fourth oldest zoo, it was opened in 1861. It houses about 3000 animals of almost 400 species. Because this zoo was small, it was a lot easier to see the animals.
It sounds a bit childish, but I love going to the zoo. I love to watch the animals and take pictures. I am a little biased, I mainly like the mammals. I could watch the orangutans for hours, and I am fascinated by the big cats.
There were a few amusing moments today, like when I tried to take pictures of a fake giraffe, thinking it was real. Also when Mike and I were discussing the zebra's closest relative, and Mike thought I was saying monkey when I was really saying donkey. We ended up arguing about it for a while until we realized the problem.
This was an educational sign showing the different facial expressions of orangutans and how to interpret them. I thought it might also serve to explain another species, as well.
Ich beobachte dich I am observing you
Ich bin neugierig I am curious
Ich will spielen I want to play
Ich bin verstimmt I am upset
I got another postcard in the mail today! It's from Minnesota, a state located in the midwestern region of the United states, and known as the land of 10,000 lakes. The Mayo Clinic, a world-renowned medical practice, is based in Rochester. I was there once when I was a little girl to visit my uncle.