Sleepy time

Even when it wasn't so hot, we tended to stick around the house.


And we followed our natural nesting tendencies - since everyone knows pandas like to build nests to sleep in.

Hot hot hot

We stayed in a village called Supetar on the island of Brac. It was really hot there (over 30 degrees)!


Mom made sure we stayed very hydrated because it was so hot.


But napping in the air-conditioned indoors proved the best defense against the heat in the end.

Riding the ferry

After Dubrovnik we took a 9 hour ferry ride to Split.


It was very windy during the ferry so we had to stay tucked away safely most of the trip.


Occasionally Mom took us out to see the scenery too, especially when it was warm and sunny.

Central Europe - Here we come!

In true fashion Strange Panda and I started our trip through Central Europe with a nap in Dubrovnik.

Jet lag

Unfortunately I'm suffering from a bit of jet lag, and I'm up in the middle of the night. Monkey and Plato are sleeping peacefully so I don't want to wake them. I've made myself a nice cup of warm hot chocolate bug juice. I didn't want to use the nanimal mug as I want my image to stay perfect on it.

Going home

It was even more crowded on the way home since Plato was there too. Thankfully Dad had Monkey brush his teeth so his breath didn't smell so bad.

What we did during the conference

Dad was very busy with the conference, so we had to keep ourselves busy. Plato and I read iWoz, the book by Steve Wozniak, one of the founders of the apple. We both think it is a delicious fruit, so we were keen to hear about it. Neither one of us knew so much technology went into an apple. Monkey mostly drank lots of banana and orange juice from his new thermas.


Monkey also made lots of expensive international calls back home. I hope Dad doesn't find out.


Plato and I looked up some interesting subjects on Wikipedia.

Weepul comes to play

Dad managed to find a weepul as part of a competition at the conference, so it came to stay in our hotel room for awhile.

Stowaway

While Dad was out and about exploring Las Vegas, I started unpacking the suitcase. Who did I find had snuck in but my fellow platypus, Plato. He's such a little rebel stowaway!


Monkey was glad to see Plato as well, so we all spent the rest of the day cuddling and sleeping in bed. It's now a brown nanimal trip.

Going to Las Vegas

Dad had a conference in Las Vegas, so Monkey and I decided to go with him, so he wouldn't be lonely. It did mean having to cram ourselves into his carry-on though, as the university had neglected to buy tickets for us. It wouldn't have been so bad if Monkey didn't have such strong banana-breath all the time.


I had some trouble buckling my seat belt in the plane.


Monkey's opposable thumbs helped him fasten his safety belt properly. Afterwards he was able to help me fasten mine better.


Finally, after almost a whole day of travelling we arrived at our new temporary home, the big bed on the left.

Bill and Strange Panda movie

Strange Panda and I have been busy creating a movie all about us:

Chapter 1 - An Indian Holiday

Chapter 2 - Evil Lurks

Chapter 3 - The Plot Thickens

Chapter 4 - A New Hope

Chapter 5 - The Celebration

Finished mugs

The finished versions of the first ever Nanimal commemorative mug! Aren't we great?

Unfinished mugs

Here's me on a mug that Dad made at work as part of well-being week. I'm jumping up to eat Monkey's banana.


There's Bill jumping to get a basketball too.

And the sirotans are enjoying a little heart. These are pictures before the mug was fired.

Treasure troll comes to visit

A giant treasure troll snuck into our bed this evening. Its hair was giant!

Star Panda

I took a bath recently so I would look my best for a day on the town. Of course, my many admirers came flocking to take pictures of me. I'm so beautiful and famous!

Pie Circled

Dad made a chocolate pie today and put it on the table. Bill thought it was an invisible wall and tried very hard to push his way through to the pie.



Monkey then joined Bill, but realized he could go around the invisible barrier.


Monkey decided to try to slide the pie around the wall so he and Bill could eat it.


But I was smart enough to figure out the pie was on top of the glass table, so I climbed on the table and started eating it myself.

Apologies

Apologies from Strange Panda and I for not doing our blog recently, but we have been very busy. To fix this we have time travelled back to October and written entries starting then, if you want to check posts from October until now.

Nanimal of the Mountain

While Mom and Dad were out "working" we set about doing something important. We had a good game of nanimal of the mountain using the bed sheets. Rabbito is surprisingly good at the game. Maybe it's his hoppy feet and large ears. In the end the rest of us had to give up and proclaimed him the ultimate nanimal of the mountain.

At the Airport

We arrived at JFK airport early so we could watch the planes take off and land. It was cold so I had to wear a hat over my head.


Unfortunately there was a mix-up with the tickets, and we only had three tickets for the way home. So instead of Sarah being our carry on luggage, we had to be the carry on luggage!

Finally we were ready to go and had takeoff, as you can see in this video. Luckily the flight home went well and we are in Sheffield safe and sound.

Hoping to Stay

I really wanted to stay in New York. I came up with the idea of making a nest and hiding in a building like this pigeon was doing. However, Bill pointed out that Mom and Dad wouldn't be there, so I decided not to.

Central Park

We liked our first day out so much we went out the next day too and had a nice walk around Central Park. Dad took a sneaky photo of us when we weren't looking.


You can tell from the look on our faces that we were a bit annoyed with Dad for taking a picture of our bottoms.

Top of the Rock

After all our walking, we decided to take the subway back to the Rockefeller Center and go up to the top of the biggest tower, 30 Rock. Mom was a little scared, so Bill and I had to make sure she felt ok. There were many guard rails so it was not so scary.


Behind us is a great view of Central Park, which is very large. I wish we had a park near our house that big we could run around in during the day.

Taking a Rest

After all our walking, we needed a rest. So we sat down at City Hall Park for a quick break.

Money, money, hot chocolate

After the ferry, we got some hot chocolates and headed down Wall Street. The building with the big flag is the New York Stock Exchange, where lots of important financial stuff happens. However, Bill and I were more concerned with getting our hands on the hot chocolate while Mom and Sarah were posing.

Staten Island Ferry

After breakfast we took the subway to Battery Park, where we had to wait for the Staten Island ferry. As you can tell from our faces, it was very boring.


We rode the ferry because it is free and sails by the Statue of Liberty. When we went past, we got our picture taken with it. Many people think the Statue of Liberty is one of the tallest things in New York, but the truth is it's not that tall, just famous. You can tell from the picture that both Strange Panda and I are taller than it, so that is how small it actually is!


I got my picture taken with the skyline of New York as we sailed away. This shows that many other buildings in New York are also not that tall.


Sarah finally discovered Strange Panda on the trip, so she was happy and presented him as if on a platter. I am not sure why she didn't notice him the first five days though.

Leaving the Hotel

After five days in New York, Dad finally convinced me and SP that there was more to New York than nice hotel rooms. Plus we were getting scared of the maids coming in the room all the time. So we went out for a whole day, starting with a waffle breakfast at a nearby diner.

New York, New York

We took a trip to New York City and stayed at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. We couldn't stand to leave Sarah behind, so we brought her with us as carry on luggage. The beds in the hotel were so comfortable we didn't want to leave.


So we basically just stayed in bed for most of the trip and caught up on our sleep. Flying can make us so tired.