The second day of our trip began with the ultimate purpose of the trip: a visit to Nurtured by Nature. Nurtured by Nature is a wildlife refuge operated in conjunction with the Make a Wish Foundation. The couple who runs the refuge were as sweet as can be, and well trained in caring for exotic animals. They are known most for the opportunity to swim with their playful and cheerful residents - Chinese small-clawed otters. That's actually what led us to plan our trip in the first place. I saw this video a while back and sent it to my sister - the next thing I knew, we were booking flights to San Diego and the trip was underway!
