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Panda-monium in Chengdu

25/9/2016

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​Top of my bucket list was always to cuddle a panda, so when planning a holiday for a special birthday, naturally it had to be Chengdu in China! 90% of the world’s pandas are born in Sichuan province and I had booked to visit the world’s biggest panda breeding and research centre – thrill level 10/10!
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On the morning of my special day, I tried to keep my excitement in check when arriving at the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base - but it wasn't easy!

​My first glimpse of a panda was an adult lying on its side sleeping; they breathe so fast! It didn’t look real as it wasn’t really doing anything traditionally panda-cute-like, it looked more like a giant stuffed toy!

​Thankfully the next panda was sitting up and eating bamboo which was a bit more like it! It was so lovely watching him munching away but also very surreal and I don’t think I truly believed what I was seeing. It simply didn’t feel real, it was like I was staring at a 3D TV screen watching a panda documentary.  
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At 10am we had to prepare for the most a-maz-ing experience of my life... to cuddle a panda!!!! 

We had to book our spaces in advance as only 10 people were allowed in each session and we managed to take the last two spaces! For the privilege, we had to make a 2,000CYN “donation” EACH which is over £200/$323 USD EACH yes £400 in total! Strewth, that burnt a whole in our wallet …but what price do you pay for a lifelong dream? Exactly! It’s priceless.
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We were given our “backstage pass”, DVD, t-shirt, sturdy bag, a book, “donation” certificate and a framed photo [NB There are no cash machines on-site and only cash is accepted so, to avoid any disappointment, you should check with the centre in advance to find out the cost]
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Angie with her "donation" certificate & backstage pass
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Sy showing off his certifcate

​So, now it was time to wash some bamboo – oh yes, this is stuff dreams are made of! We took it in turns pointing a high pressure jet hose at the pile whilst being informed that there are actually 1,300 different types of bamboo. Who knew?! Pandas are only fed bitter bamboo which apparently doesn’t taste like its name to a panda and, because their bodies only digest about 20% of it, their poop is like a chewed up ball of bamboo – hope that gives you a lovely mental vision!
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Bamboo washing time!
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​After that mini bit of excitement, we were taken to the incubator room because a few weeks ago, a set of twins were born so that’s where we were taken first. Awwwwww! These furless pink rats weighed only 50g and 100g at birth – a fully grown adult male can be as much as 165kg! How can something so big produce something so tiny and helpless?
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Pandas are born prematurely after a gestation period of between 82-200 days which means they are blind and deaf, this is why they make such a pitiful squealing noise ...  so their mother can hear where they are and (hopefully) not squish them! When they are a little older, sometimes they need to be fed with baby milk and vitamins as the mother’s milk simply may not be good enough. We were told that apparently they love honey – just like Winnie the Pooh bear!  

Next we were given special blue shoe covers, blue overalls and clear plastic gloves which we had to wear to avoid giving the panda any human germs. Not sure this look will catch on in fashion week; I didn’t feel it was my shade of blue.
The 10 of us lined up in order of the number on our “backstage pass” mine was #2 and Sy was #3.  
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Two keepers carried a one year-old and sat him on a wooden bench. OMG, the first sighting was just too much for me to take in and I was laughing and crying at the same time! I just couldn’t believe this was about to happen - a lifelong dream was actually about to come true!!!!

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Hey look at me! I'm super chilled out!
The moment of truth ...

Finally came the moment I have waited for my whole life – to be near and to touch a panda! I gingerly took a seat next to the panda, avoiding the paws and ears as instructed by the keepers, and placed my right arm around his neck and the left on his arm... then I just hugged him! 
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So here it is - the moment Angie's lifelong dream was captured on camera!

​Wahoooooo!! I was hugging a panda-bear! A real life, 100% bona-fide, black and white panda bear. WOW!! If only time could stop right now, I could stay this happy forever!
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Sy and the keepers were snapping away with cameras and I just petted his course fur and squished its denseness like a big cuddly teddy bear. I couldn’t resist leaning in for a bigger cuddle and rested my chin and cheek on his little head feeling its fur against my skin – oh my gosh how magical this was and I tried to take it all in for those few short minutes. The only comparison I can give you of this special time was a wedding ceremony – you are trying to live the moment, taking in as much as you can because you know once this very special period is over, all you have left is the memory and how you felt (plus copious photos!).
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Panda didn’t mind being hugged – he had honey squirted all over the back of his paw and was merrily licking away – so it is true, they absolutely love honey!  

Then it was over.  
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Very reluctantly I stood up and it was Sy’s turn. As soon as he sat down the panda put his paw into Sy’s hand as if to hold it and stayed that way. They looked like a couple on a date.
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Panda just wanted to hold Sy's hand!
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See ... panda's love honey like Winnie the Pooh
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​​Sy said he could feel it’s warmth on his hand and he too couldn’t resist a cuddle and to feel the fur on his face. I snapped away as he “ooooed” and “aaaaaaahd” then the panda looked straight up at him into his face, bless, he thought he was going to bite him but he just wanted more honey! The keepers dashed over, squeezed more onto his paw then bopped his little head down and off he went again, licking like it was going out of fashion.  

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Sadly, Sy’s turn was then over and it was time for the next person’s experience and we watched the whole process repeated over and over adoring this bundle of cuteness in front of us. A couple sat together for photos and we suddenly realised that in all the emotion, we forgot to do this and I became a little teary! I wanted a photo of the two of us to display on our living room wall so we begged them to let us sit with our furry friend again, I even showed them my birthday badges! To our relief they agreed - phew, thank you guys!
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The proud photo we have displayed on our living room wall

​Yaaaaaay!! We felt so lucky to have a second chance with the cutest and most adorable animal in the world and neither of us could resist putting our hands on his fur and giving him another cuddle for just a few more photos. 

WOW!! Talk about the icing on the cake, this had cherries, candles … and fireworks! 

Our experience didn’t end there though as we still had the rest of the centre to look around! Could I take any more excitement?? Absolutely!
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​The next stop was another incubator room with more pandas at various stages of new-born. Some only a few weeks old and some had a bit more fur on them and were starting to develop the distinctive black and white look of a panda. Awwwww, one was wriggling and squirming constantly as three others slept peacefully by its side.

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​Upon leaving the room, we saw our last few pandas outside resting after eating all morning. Usually, babies and teenagers prefer to live together because they enjoy playing and rolling around causing mischief with one another (you’ve seen the youtube clips right?) but sadly we didn’t get to see this, they were all full of food and sleeping! 
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In total there were about 30 pandas at the centre with the potential to see 20, but most were now chilling in their air conditioned homes; they don’t like the heat and humidity – they are in the wrong Country then as China is both hot … and humid, apart from in the cooler mountains where pandas live in the wild.  So, to cool them down, sometimes they are given special panda ice creams! Their diet is also supplemented by special cakes made of corn, wheat, honey and vitamins – there is a saying in China “spoilt like a panda” and I can see why!  
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​Our time was nearing an end but we quickly stopped in the souvenir shop at the end where we tried on some ridiculous hats and mittens.

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When we left the centre, I was chatting to Sy and asked where do I go from here now that I have achieved my life’s ambition and done the “one thing I wanted to do before I die”. I am a person of travelling ambition so what can top this? Nothing!

I have since decided what my next “top of the bucket list” item is – to go and see the pandas again ... only next time, I will volunteer with them! In my opinion, why do you have to have only one thing to do, why can’t you just do it again if it was that special!! So that is what I will do.

Have you ticked of the top of your bucket list? How did it feel? Do you now have something else you want to do? Share your thoughts with us
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Panda facts

There is an information centre on-site filled with facts about these lovable creatures so I will share these with you.

•  I was surprised to learn that, in all honesty, their lifespan on our planet has long gone! Pandas have been around for 8 million years and the average for any species is only 5 million. The Chinese actually refer to them as the "living fossil". 

•  Panda’s don’t exactly help themselves when it comes to breeding! They are unsociable animals and when they do find a mate, they don’t always get along and so don’t make babies. There are only about three days a year when they are receptive so in these centres, human help is needed to ensure the survival of the species. The explanation of how this is done is one I hope I will forget and don’t wish to share it! I wouldn’t want to give you the lasting vision that I had!

•  If pandas give birth to twins they often choose to look after the strongest one leaving the other to die because they cannot produce enough milk via their diet to feed both. 

•  From about five years old when they are a full adult weighing 100kg, they are able to have babies. From the age of seven they become territorial and in the wild, will probably only live until they are 15 however in captivity, they can live as long as 25-30 years.
 
•  In the 1950’s a pair were given to the USA but they have since realised how lucrative they are so started renting them out, although you have to abide by their rules otherwise the government will take them back! An example of this is Taiwan; the Chinese name the babies 100 days after they have been born and this particular panda was called “Reunion”, however the Taiwanese didn’t like this name so refused to call him that. He was taken back to China.
 
•  Edinburgh Zoo have been loaned two pandas for eight years at a cost of £1 million per year.


*Unfortunately this base no longer offers the option to cuddle a panda (it was stopped in 2014). There are two other bases nearby which offer both hug and volunteer programs, however all centres periodically stop this in order to protect the giant pandas from canine distemper infection so you should always check in advance.

Dujiangyan Panda Valley is an hour outside Chengdu and at the time of writing, are offering experiences.

Bifengxia Panda Base is two hours from Chengdu and you can observe them more in their natural habitat but at the time of writing, they were not allowing close encounters with the pandas.

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If you are travelling around China and Asia, we recommend you check bus, boat and train schedules ahead of time with 12Go Asia website. You can also book your tickets in advance online (as we did) to save time and hassle.

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56 Comments
Lolo link
30/9/2016 07:34:48 am

OMG I am in AWE right now!!! Definitely pinned this for later!! #WeekendWanderlust

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FeetDoTravel
30/9/2016 01:23:14 pm

Thanks Lolo, I hope you do visit and I would love to read your story on your adventure :-)

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Lyn aka The Travelling Lindfields link
30/9/2016 07:38:21 am

I am not sure about cuddling a panda but they are wonderful animals to watch. I have seen them at Ocean park in Hong Kong and once, years ago, at Washington Zoo.

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FeetDoTravel
30/9/2016 12:27:54 pm

They are wonderful animals to watch aren't they, even though they don't do much, they are just sweet to look at, especially when they roll around. I hope to return and work with them so I can experience more of how they live.

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Oana link
30/9/2016 07:49:21 am

Omg the pictures are so adorable. I will definitely pay £200 to hug a panda. How can someone resist to that amount of cuteness? Thank you for sharing this experience with us :x

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FeetDoTravel
30/9/2016 10:28:33 am

They really are very adorable aren't they and I love them more for seeing them :-) I took soooo many photos though just because they are so adorably cute!

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Garth link
30/9/2016 11:21:42 am

Once again we are travelling in the same footsteps, as we went last year! loved reading this Angie brought back tons of memories! and totally jealous that you got to be with one, as they were not offering people the chance to do this when we went. I really wanted to and really sad we couldn't!! oh well, just seeing them up close was great, we were surprised at how close you could get to some of them, which was a nice surprise. The pandas are just beyond cute, we could have watched them all day!

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FeetDoTravel
30/9/2016 12:51:58 pm

Yes I love we are travelling in the same footsteps :-) I would have been so disappointed if I wouldn't have had the opportunity for a close up encounter, that was our main reason for visiting but I'm very excited that we have decided to volunteer with them so we can spend more time admiring the little fluffy fellas!

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Barry link
30/9/2016 12:19:45 pm

I managed to see some panda's when I visited South China also, but wasn't as lucky as you guys and no hugging was involved. You listed some interesting facts about this interesting animal. They always looked so relaxed when you see them, almost as if they have drank one too many beers!

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FeetDoTravel
30/9/2016 12:53:17 pm

Thanks for your comment Barry, I love the Panda facts, I didn't realise they were so old! Ha ha, yes they are so very relaxed aren't they, I wonder what they would be like if they actually did drink beer, probably tumbling around all over the place ... oh wait, they already do :-)

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Kelly Turpin link
30/9/2016 01:33:28 pm

Just gorgeous! Those tiny pandas are absolutely unbelievable... I was surprised to hear they like honey, I always believed that to be a fallacy... like mice and cheese (mice like cheese but you catch more with peanut butter!) Your photos are great! :D

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FeetDoTravel
1/10/2016 10:46:30 am

Yes I was surprised they liked honey as well, even more surprised to actually see it for myself, it was very sweet. I did not know that mice prefer peanut butter!! Well, well, you learn something new every day, thanks for that :-)

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Stephanie (1AdventureTraveler) link
30/9/2016 02:17:08 pm

Wow what an awesome experience. A once in a lifetime adventure. Such stunning photos and love the information on the pandas. Love how you were able to see the new twins that were just born and the other newborns. Awesome photos. Thanks for sharing :-)

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FeetDoTravel
1/10/2016 10:47:48 am

Yes, a truly awesome experience indeed and I felt so sad that it had to be just once, that's why I want to work with them so I can see them again yaaaay :-) Hopefully I can see more babies as well, my favourite was the wriggly one!

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Richard Huckvale link
30/9/2016 02:34:50 pm

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!!! What an amazing experience, I didn't have the best of times in China so I would like to return one day and start again!! I will be putting this on my to do list for sure

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FeetDoTravel
1/10/2016 10:49:47 am

Totally an amazing experience! I'm sorry to hear you didn't have the best of times in China, we were part of a tour so were hand held through most of it, if you return, I hope your time there is better and I would love to hear your story if you see the pandas :-)

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Jen link
30/9/2016 07:00:53 pm

Oh my gosh!!! This is absolutely cute! My heart leaped when I saw the photos! So happy you got to do this lifelong dream. I hope I get to do it too, soon. :) I'll include this in my bucketlist. Thanks for sharing!

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FeetDoTravel
1/10/2016 10:51:33 am

Super cute aren't they, my cute fuse burst so many times and my heart leaped when I saw them :-) Happy to hear you are including it for your bucket list, then you can have an amazing experience as well :-)

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Allison link
30/9/2016 07:21:48 pm

Those baby pandas are so cute! It's so great that you could fulfill you life dream.

I have two things on the top of my travel bucket list and I can't decide which one is 1st and which one is 2nd. They are going to the Galapagos Islands and visiting the town where my ancestors came from in Scotland. #weekendwanderlust

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FeetDoTravel
1/10/2016 10:53:08 am

Galapagos island is on my bucket list as well for sure so I hope you get to fulfill at ones of your top two soon - it is an amazing and strange feeling to tick off top bucket list items :-)

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Upeksha link
30/9/2016 09:44:42 pm

Wow! So amazing. I didn't realise you can get this close to a Panda! This is definitely going on my bucket list (and my Pinterest). Thank you for such a detailed account of your experience. #theweeklypostcard

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FeetDoTravel
1/10/2016 10:54:38 am

I was surprised when I discovered you could get close to them but obviously very happy :-) Thank you for adding this to your bucket list and pinning and I would love to hear your story when you visit :-)

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Lisa link
1/10/2016 10:41:42 am

This was too precious! Love those sweet animals. I would soooo want to do this. What a nice experience will pin for future use. Thanks for sharing the pictures are great!

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FeetDoTravel
2/10/2016 04:48:47 pm

It most certainly has left precious memories, love them even more now that I have seen them and I hope you get a chance to do this in the future :-) Thanks for pinning.

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Becki link
1/10/2016 11:06:19 am

Wow, those pandas are so so so adorable! You were so lucky to get to hug them like that, and you've listed some really interesting facts about them! Thanks for sharing!

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FeetDoTravel
2/10/2016 04:50:39 pm

I think the panda facts are fascinating but that could be because I'm biaised :-) Glad you appreciated them and I'm happy you also find pandas adorable :-)

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Live And Die In Afrika link
1/10/2016 12:04:28 pm

Wow the pandas look so cute and super friendly too.

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FeetDoTravel
2/10/2016 04:51:25 pm

Yes the are very cute aren't they, and they are friendly - especially as they had honey!

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Anna link
1/10/2016 04:11:23 pm

This is too cute! Who wouldn't want to cuddle a panda? ;-) You look so happy in all these pics!

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FeetDoTravel
2/10/2016 04:53:10 pm

I was incredibly happy Anna, they just look so cuddly, like big teddy bears :-)

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Ruth link
1/10/2016 05:21:10 pm

I am having a massive envy moment right now! I would love, love to do that. I mean who wouldn't like to hug a panda? The pictures you took are so adorable (especially the babies). I am glad you were able to fulfill your dream (and have that picture in your living room).

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FeetDoTravel
2/10/2016 04:55:03 pm

Well I agree Ruth, who wouldn't want to hug a panda but I am biaised, they are my favourite animal, I would want to hug a tiger as well but obviously won't be doing that lol.

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Tracy Collins link
1/10/2016 05:38:06 pm

That is wonderful - being able to cuddle a giant panda must be amazing! I have pinned - a really great post thanks!
My bucket list animal experience is to see polar bears in Churchill in Canada! I will be terrified but i still want to do it lol! #theweeklypostcard

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FeetDoTravel
2/10/2016 05:01:58 pm

Thanks for pinning and I hope you get to do this one day. Seeing polar bears in Churchill is also on my bucket list, I think it will be exhilerating and I think we will both love it!

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Anda link
1/10/2016 08:42:38 pm

I've never seen Pandas in real life. You guys were very lucky to have such an experience. #TheWeeklyPostcard.

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FeetDoTravel
2/10/2016 05:03:02 pm

Pandas in real life are just as adorable as on the TV and it's a surreal experience and one I would definitely recommend :-)

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Vyjay link
2/10/2016 12:19:00 am

This is a lovely experience. It is amazing how friendly the Panda's are. From the looks of it they are not averse to human interactions and in fact revel in it. Cute pics, and BTW I loved the pun in the title.

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FeetDoTravel
2/10/2016 05:07:09 pm

Pandas have no problem with human interaction, it usually means they are getting treats or food lol and they love both, bless, they are mischievous little bears though.

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Yvonne @ Lost with Yvonne link
2/10/2016 05:02:07 pm

So great that you fulfilled a lifelong dream like that! (Mine is to waddle with Penguins in Antarctica lol) I always found Pandas to be such cute and interesting creatures. And to see how much they love Honey is just so cute!

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FeetDoTravel
7/10/2016 09:35:29 am

I hope you get to fulfill your livelong dream! I would love to see penguins in the Antarctic as well :-) I think it's super cute they love honey - it was such a surprise!

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Anisa link
2/10/2016 08:49:58 pm

The pandas are so cute and you got some great pictures. What a unique experience. It reminds me of when I got to hold a koala in Australia. Thanks for sharing on #TheWeeklyPostcard

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FeetDoTravel
7/10/2016 09:36:46 am

Koala's are so lovely aren't they, I hugged one in Australia as well (I was supposed to hold him, but you know how they cling on, so I gave him a little bear hug lol). Hugging a panda was definitely awesome though!

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Lauren Barratt link
3/10/2016 08:32:28 am

I am sooooo jealous that you have cuddled a panda!!!!! Very informative and I can't get over how jealous I am of you right now! Well worth the £400!

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FeetDoTravel
7/10/2016 09:37:36 am

Yes in hindsight, the £400 is long gone but the memory will last forever so definitely worth it :-)

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David link
3/10/2016 09:12:43 am

Sounds like this was an incredible experience and the pandas do look ridiculously cute. While I'm not a big animal lover, who doesn't love a good panda. This seems like a good, albeit expensive, way to get to interact with them. You both look so excited to be sitting there with him haha. Awesome.

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FeetDoTravel
7/10/2016 10:31:41 am

So lovely to hear that even as someone who doesn't love wildlife as much as others, you still appreciate a panda and yes, a expensive way to interact with our furry friends, but it's worth it :-)

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Jenn link
3/10/2016 04:42:53 pm

OMG you guy this is so awesome! I cannot imagine how amazing this would be! I love animals and bears (all types) are probably 4th on my list of favorites, but cuddling with a panda?!?! Wow! Truly a great experience and I'm so impressed you got to see the babies and also prepare the pandas' food too! Would love to do this one day!!

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FeetDoTravel
7/10/2016 10:32:50 am

I love bears as well, I would love to see the polar bears, grisly bears ... any bear!! I'm glad we got to see the babies as well, they are just so different to the adults it has to be seen to be believed!

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Nancie Lee link
4/10/2016 02:46:10 pm

What a fabulous experience!! I'm so happy for you! I was smiling thru the whole post. Ticking off those important things in life is so gratifying. I hope when you return to volunteer, it's even better than you imagined.

I ticked a bucket list item off this past weekend when I attended the Albuquerque Int'l Balloon Fiesta. Standing watching all the balloons take off and float over head was amazing.

Thanks for sharing this great destination!

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FeetDoTravel
7/10/2016 10:34:31 am

I was smiling through the whole experience Nancie Lee so I'm so pleased you were there with me when reading it :-) For me, ticking off bucket list items is very gratifying, not that the list will ever be complete, I just like finding new and exciting things to add to it!

Balloon Fiesta's are wonderful aren't they! The mass assent is very special and I'm so glad you ticked Albuquerque off your list!

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Rob+Ann @TravelLatte(.net) link
5/10/2016 05:18:44 pm

Well those are the cutest "living fossils" we've ever seen! What an awesome experience. Glad you got to live out the dream, and shared it with us! :) #WeekendWanderlust #FeetDoTravel

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FeetDoTravel
7/10/2016 10:35:18 am

Ha ha, yes they are a living fossil and definitely the cutest I have seen as well! Live is all about living the dream, and I dream a lot!!

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Travel Lexx link
5/10/2016 10:46:48 pm

So glad you had this special experience! I would love to volunteer with them at some point but I wouldn't say no to a cuddle either! They are so goody and adorable - love them!

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FeetDoTravel
7/10/2016 10:36:15 am

Yes watch this space for volunteering - that will certainly be another amazing experience, come on over and join us!

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Anna link
30/11/2016 09:19:26 am

I had to pop on over to see this one. SO jealous!!! And how cute does that baby panda look just sitting there licking honey?! I only got to pet the panda (he was about same age as this one) and yes, their fur is quite coarse! But seriously, pandas are one of the cutest animals in the world! I hope you get to go back and volunteer with them.. I've always thought those people in Chengdu's panda breeding research base have the most amazing job in the world!

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FeetDoTravel
1/12/2016 11:56:06 am

HaHa, I'm so glad you couldn't resist reading about our Panda adventure Anna :-) So glad you are a panda lover as well, I may be biased but I do believe they are the cutest animal! I am so jealous of the workers at the research base as well and it would truly be amazing if we had the opportunity to hang out with them for longer! Watch this space I say ... or come with us :-)

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