Mystery Photo Monday #10

This particular bowling shoe picture was taken at DeLuna Lanes.  I am going to have to pay closer attention to the carpet at the local bowling alleys!  I guess I never noticed the fabulous bowling carpet at the different bowling alleys!!

Now that our kids are a bit older, 3 and 5, we love to take them bowling.  It is enjoyable for them and does not make more work for us as parents.  They are old enough now to be able to roll the ball down the lane.  They don’t get too impatient when it is time for mom and dad to have their turns.  We like going to DeLuna Lanes because it is close to us.  We haven’t ever had to wait for a lane and the prices are reasonable.  We do always call ahead so that we know there will not be any league practices going on while we are there.  There are also pool tables, video games and a sports grill available!  Their birthday party packages are reasonably priced for what you get. 

DeLuna Lanes is located at 590 East Nine Mile Road, Pensacola, FL 32514 and the contact number is 850.478.9522.

It isn’t often that you guys, the readers of Pensacola with Kids, get to learn much about me as a person.  Mostly, I am just the author of this blog…mama to two kids who love to explore and tell you about the attractions and events in Pensacola.  I am going to let you in on a little secret today. 

I. Hate. Birds. 

No, really…I do.  I can appreciate a beautiful bird from afar but I don’t like them. Not. At. All.  Call it strange, call it bizarre, but I don’t like ‘em.  I have gotten a couple emails about Uncle Sandy’s Macaw Bird Park and even though my children (as many children are!) are fascinated with birds, I have avoided this Pensacola attraction like nobody’s business.   Thanks Kim for playing along on Mystery Photo Monday…you were right.  It was most definitely Uncle Sandy’s Macaw Bird Park.  So, you might ask how I managed to feature a picture of Little S holding a bird for Mystery Photo Monday this past week if I hate birds so much?  Well, a group that I am a member of took a field trip to Uncle Sandy’s Macaw Bird Park and in the name of research and making my kids smile, I decided to go.

According to the website, Uncle Sandy’s is home to over 40 macaws, chickens, a peacock, and many other birds.  In between dodging the roaming birds, I learned that Uncle Sandy’s is a place where birds are brought when the owner can no longer care for them and also that many of the birds were raised there.  My daughter and her playmate fell in love with this bird, Bob.  He loved to ride on their shoulders throughout the park.

There are lots of birdy residents.  You can walk through the huge cage that houses many macaws, I don’t know…maybe 900 macaws…probably not 900, but in my fear it seemed like that many…and feed them.  They will sit on your shoulder, your head, and your arm while you feed them peanuts.  The little ones weren’t allowed in but they all got a kick out of watching the birds climb on the other moms.  Me?  Somebody had to stay outside of the cage with the younger children, right?

At the end of the visit, we were given a small packet of coloring sheets and word searches for the kids to do.  My son loved completing the word search when we got home.

Uncle Sandy’s Macaw Bird Park is located at 9513 N. Palafox Street, Pensacola, FL near 9 mile Road.  The contact number is 850.478.6421.  A self-guided tour is $3.oo per person.  Uncle Sandy’s is open to the public Thursday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm.

Do you know where we met this little guy?  I can give you a hint–it wasn’t at the Zoo (which opened this weekend…more on that later!!!).

We hope you will play along!  If you want to take a guess, leave a comment in this post.  I will post the answer tomorrow with a description of the place we visited!