Every Friday, Google Moderators highlight the best posts they found to celebrate the amazing discoveries Local Guides like you are sharing on Connect. These are posts detailing past experiences that we hope will serve as entertainment and inspiration for your future bucket list. This week, an animal park in India, celebrating Donut Day in Brazil, and more.
@AngieYC : I love animals and all the places where I can see them roam freely. If you’re like me, then you’ll enjoy the post “Sajjangarh Biological Park - Paradise for Animal Lovers” by @AnshukMitra . With a great sense of humor, Anshuk introduces us to the many birds, reptiles, wild cats, and other animals that the Sajjangarh Biological Park takes care of. His post is full of amazing photos, interesting facts about the animals and their skin patterns, and of course—a lot of helpful details about the park, like working days, ticket price, and some great tips from Anshuk himself. So if you haven’t seen his post yet, make sure you do!
@InaS : Did you know that June 4 is National Donut Day in the United States and Brazil? @GasparKaren tells us a few curious facts about how the celebration came to be in her post “Donut Day in Brazil and in the World,” which is my favorite this week. Her photos of bright pink, chocolate-covered, fluffy donuts and treats in the shape of whimsical animals are just adorable. For those of you who keep a donut bucket list, you’ll also find Karen’s top three donut shop recommendations in São Paulo that she’s given five-star reviews. Find out more in her post.
@MashaPS : Do you like to explore nature while hiking? I do, and I love to read about other Local Guides’ hiking experiences. This week, I was amazed by the refreshing views in @jayasimha78 ’s post “Bay Area Hiking Series: Montebello Preserve: White Oaks Trail,” In it, he takes us to the Monte Bello Preserve near Los Altos, CA, USA, and we follow him along the White Oak Trail. It starts from a wheelchair-accessible parking lot and goes up and down lush green hills. If you decide to take this trail, keep in mind what Jay learned: it’s a way-one path that can take a little longer to cover, and it could get chilly under the trees! For more hiking spots in the area, keep an eye on Jay’s profile on Connect, as he’s promised us a whole series of posts.
Tell us about some of the best posts you’ve read on Connect lately, or nominate your favorite one using our nomination form. Be sure to keep an eye out next week to see if one of your posts is selected for Friday Favorites! You can check out last week’s Friday Favorites here.