We were driving back toward Friday Harbor and Dana said "Is that a horse"? I glance up, saw two animals in a pasture. One was a horse, one I couldn’t see well but was horse-like size. As we got closer I realized that was one odd looking horse. At about the same time we both proclaime "Is that a camel"?
Yep!
Dana parked in the driveway of the San Juan Vineyard while I got out to visit the camel. I have always liked camels. At Silver Springs in Ocala, Florida they used to have a camel that you could feed. That was when I was hooked. I fed the guy, he bit my shoulder, it was love. I couldn’t lift my arm for a day or two but that’s beside the point. Ever since then when we go to a zoo or anything I’m always hoping they let you get close to the camels.
Well, this guy was a bit aggressive. I walked toward him, he starts coming toward me….quickly…. I actually wondered if he was going to spit. He puffed and snorted a bit and he would’ve probably eaten my camera if I had gotten too much closer to the fence.
Alpaca and camel in one day. Woo Hoo!
Now… can somebody tell me why there’s a camel on San Juan Island?
I think the camel was originally with a circus (I think- I’m not sure. For some reason that sticks in my mind.) Now it’s a pet, and one of the landmarks Emma must look for every time we drive up that way.