Gilbert - Wildlands - part1

 

In the morning we had breakfast and then we left the hotel.

We thought about what fun thing we could do that day.

We decided on Wildlands!

It's an adventure Zoo.

We saw these Koi at the entrance.

We also saw these really cool mustache monkeys, but our picture came out too blurry.

The entrance to one part of the Zoo: Jungola.

Snakes!

See the snake?

There was a jungle garden in Jungola. 

There were insects, butterflies, birds...

And... 

Some kind of lizard!

When we left the jungle garden we came across this monkey enjoying the sun.

Elephants!

One was drinking.

I saw an old jeep.

It didn't drive anymore though.

Info on the dodo!

This bird was very curious.

Lori's: These weren't as greedy as the ones I saw at the Orchid Farm last year.

I think these two were really old.

Next: More Wildlands

Gilbert - Games and a Trip

 

On April 2, we had a game afternoon with friends.

We played Tiny Towns, a fun game where you try to build a beautiful town, but if you don't pay attention your town is full of half finished buildings.

We also played The Quacks of Quedlinburg.

Here you have to create a potion to score points, but if you're not careful your kettle may explode.

After a fun afternoon it turned out the fun wasn't over for me yet. We were going on a trip with one of my owner's friends!

First we went grocery shopping.

I spotted these Wild Pig wine cartons, but we got other wine instead.

Next we drove to Emmen where we would stay the night in a hotel.

There was a big comfy bed.

And a lovely view with the setting sun.

We had drinks and snacks, and we played a Pocket Escape Game before turning in. My owner told me we would decide on a fun activity the next day.

Next: It's getting Wild!

Gilbert - Lots of Games

 

We got a new game: Final Girl.

You play the 'Final Girl" in a horror setting with a serial killer. You need to stop and defeat him before he kills you.

Our first time playing we got totally slaughtered! We did manage to rescue 2 people, but 6 others got killed. Even though we lost it's a cool game. We will defeat Doctor Fright soon!

On March 25 we went to Zwolle to a Game Day organized by White Goblin, a Dutch Game Company.

We got to play D-spirits, a new collectable card game. It seemed both too complicated and too easy at the same time to me.

We also played Gubs, a game where you have to catch weird creatures named Gubs. It was fun.

And Codenames Disney.

The most fun game imo was Powerline, where you had to build powerlines to earn points. If the look of the game had been more to my taste I would have been tempted to buy it.

After a fun day playing games with friends we went back home, but on the way back we did stop for something to eat.

Next: Another trip

Gilbert - A Visit to a Museum (part2)

 

Some of the statues looked a bit off.

I think this is Apollo.

Even back then they couldn't lie about liking big butts it seems.

I really liked this one.

This statue depicts the story of a hunter who spied on the Goddess Diana who was bathing. She turned him into a deer and he was attacked by his own hunting dogs.

The light circled through several colors on this statue.

A crocodile painting.

The people in Pompeï and Herculaneum really seemed to like Egyptian art.

This table leg in the shape og a lion's leg with a really small lion's head on top was a bit weird...

I think this was a chest to keep money and other valuables in.

Detail.

All in all it was a really interesting and impressive exhibition.

Next: Games

Gilbert - A Visit to a Museum (part 1)

  

Still catching up on everything I've done.

On March 19 we visited a museum.

 

There was an exhibition on Pompeï and Herculaneum, the two Roman cities destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

It was called "Dying in Beauty" as the cities were destroyed at the height of their glory.

The first thing we saw was a bit creepy.

You might think this is just the cast of a victim, but there are still bones inside as well.

Most of the exhibition were statues and other art that was found though.

This was part of a fountain that was depicting a hydra.

Isn't it cool?!

There were lots of statues.

And this was a mask for the theater. Looked heavy.

There was jewelry.

I loved this snake bracelet.

This Egyptian inspired statue was part of a table leg.

Oil lamps

There was even bread!

Because it was sealed in by the ash it couldn't burn up and fall apart I was told.

Next: more ancient art.