The plan was simple check out the weather, visit the bay and go to the zoo in Sandown; strangely there were a few distractions along the way…
Going past Brook Bay something caught my eye, there were a couple of guys Kite Surfing, it was amazing to watch – the wind was strong and they must have been getting a good 8 feet into the air at times.
.. from Brook Bay I went onto the Sandown and visited the Isle of Wight Zoo. Its undergoing some major refurbishment at the moment, so quite a few big cat enclosures were closed which was a shame, but there was still plenty to see and do.
… is that monkey giving me the bird?
… I’m wondering if the “petting zoo” really has a dual function (it’s right next door to the Lion’s and Tigers)…
… I said goodbye to the zoo, and walked along the beach to Sandown Pier, got some nice shots of Shanklin, Sandown beach and Yaverland past the zoo…
… after a quick energy shot of a hot chocolate ice-cream it was back along the beach to the car.