Come on over to my new blog at thirdrowseat. To keep up with our latest adventures. First weekly menu of 2012. Happy new year friends! So, here we go.

Enjoying birds whilst looking for mammals! Monday, 3 November 2014. The many surprises of Way Kambas National Park. The park is also home to the Sumatran rhino breeding centre where currently four individuals are kept in large enclosures with natural surroundings in the hope of creating a viable captive breeding programme for the species which is on the verge of extinction in the wild.

Saturday, June 27, 2015. 3c finely grated raw potato. Place spoonful on hot griddle and spread out slightly. Cook at 350 degrees until brown on both sides. Serve with brats and sauerkraut . if you dare! PS-two of the four kids actually ate sauerkraut happily. and zero of two parents. Sunday, January 4, 2015.

Puffin with a good haul. We started the day with Sandwich Terns. This particular species is well known for its infidelity to nesting sites, and to try and learn more about these movements we are darvic ringing chicks that hatch on the island to make it easier to track them, not only to their eventual nest sites but also on their migration. A Puffling, beat that for cuteness. Involuntary cuddle for an adult Puffin.