06 August 2008

Birds Gone Wild!

Lots of people wonder: Do penguins go on vacation? If so, what do they do? (Well, OK, no one asks those questions, but humor me - or the birds will be angry....) As many in our little circle of cybernetic acquaintances know, penguins do, in fact, love to travel. So vacations are important to them.

Not surprisingly, the beach remains a favorite for the modern penguin. Going off to a nice surf spot is popular.
Some even get blond dye-jobs to get the California Dude look.For those who prefer something less exerting, penguin spas are popping up all over the place these days.
Of course, some prefer to just crash at home. Given their frequent preoccupation with things nautical and piscatory, whereas we call this "vegging out" they call it "floundering."Some like traveling to exotic places and investigating foreign peoples and cultures.
Many consult a travel professional to find the right vacation to suit them...
and avoid getting stuck in cheap hotel rooms.Of course, being such popular fowl, sometimes the natives get overly exuberant in their welcome. It's worse than the paparazzi some times.
And, sadly, some have ideas about "getting away from it all" that are just plain unhealthy!

7 comments:

  1. Others just nestle in my pocket and go along for the ride.

    DG

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  2. California Blonde Dude is a classic!

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  3. I think I've stayed at that hotel before. I think it's in Rapid City, SD.

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  4. That first photo? I thought it was the swim team in the Penguin Olympics.

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  5. Just one more mint...I can quit anytime I want...I just don't want to now.....

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  6. Just one more mint...I can quit anytime I want...I just don't want to now.....

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  7. And for the record Squirrel, that hotel is in Missoula.

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