Sandown, Amazon World and Ryde.

A wet day in Sandown - not our highlight of the week long holiday - the pier was suitable tacky.  We also went to Amazon World - a fabulous place, you felt a little sorry for the animals couped up so but then they are doing an endangered species breeding programme.  We were all impressed with the range of things to do on the island more than enough for a family to do in a week.  And a trip to Ride (not on the same day).

Stuck in a hotel with pouring rain - someone has their eye on a glass of wine

That'll be a white bird then

Some pink flamingos

A rare species indeed - a Martin Cartledge

Ah, aren't they cute (behind bars and not hanging off your arm)

Admiring the birds (see below)

Hey, look over there, I can't believe my eyes, its a Cartledge

A giant hamster - you should have seen the size of the wheel it was running in

Feeding on the run

Ryde High Street