I dont think they like animals ’round here!.

So Ive been a- traveling sales lady for the past week! Yep thats right; a rental car, a suitcase full of summer dresses and myself for company! It was super fun; amazing scenery, beautiful weather and friendly people. It got a lil lonely (too many nights of room service, and plastic wraped glasses of wine) but I had some good thinking time; and every room I stayed in had central heating and a spa bath! Luxury!

I must confide; one of my irrational fears, aside from outer space, is taxidermy. I was in a whirlpool of feelings when I saw a store dedicated to the art in my travels! However I also must confide, not being too much of a reality tv fan, Fear Factor was something Ive always thought I would consider being on! So this was the perfect opportunity to test my metal!

I had a lovely chat with the store owner, there were four of them in the company and they get comissions from all over the country and further afield. He said it was a family business and they work out the back…he seemed to sense my squirmishness and didnt offer me a tour- that would have been too much! I was some what relived to see the sign “NO TOUCHING” and decided to respect their rules!

It smelt funny, and I couldnt help but feel sad that these beautiful animals had their lives cut short, some murdered in their prime, to become someones trophy! I cant understand hunting- so I guess it makes sense that I cant understand why anyone would wanna display the evidence on their wall! Each to their own I guess! It was a pretty crazy, movie like experience in the middle of no where!

So exotic- such a waste!