The zoo in Boise is tiny! I think we saw everything in a little under two hours, going at negative two miles an hour! They had lots of animals and you can get much, much closer up to them than in the Portland Zoo. The only thing that wasn't there--elephants! They are Kyle's favorite animal and all we could find was a little misting fountain thing by the giraffes. We knew we were going to the Portland Zoo the next week, so we were able to calm him down.
They did not disappoint there! We went into the feeding area and watched one adult elephant in there blow air on the hay near the window so it would come toward her. Then she could reach it to eat it. The kids thought that was the greatest thing, and I must admit I was impressed as well. We were a week or two early for the big dinosaur exhibit, so we were bummed about that. And they don't do the Birds of Prey show anymore! What has the world come to?!
We have a zoo here, but it's about a two hour drive. Maybe a little less. I'm comfortable driving around Fort Bragg and all over Fayetteville, but I'm not brave enough to go farther than that yet! Too many dumb drivers out there. Of course I'm a great driver....
I wasn't quite sure what was happening in the first picture...then I realized it was a slide!! Love the baby birds with their mouths open. Cute, cute. These kinds of trips are what make memories for your family and bind you all together. Looks like they were having a great time! love you. :0)
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