There are some things that just never get old. Baseball, a romantic sunset, a juicy episode of 'Murder She Wrote,' 'CSI Miami,' or 'Golden Girls' and the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo!
My best friend is in town this week. I have had to work much of it, but I am not going to pass up the chance to spend as much time with him as possible. Life is way too short!
Craig usually comes home to see his Mother once or twice a year (until he can come back for good) and I steal him away for a little while! We try to hit the zoo. And this year we were successful in doing so!
One of his favorite animals is the Polar Bear. I usually give him a Polar Bear Zoo Adoption each year for his birthday so that when he is in town, we can visit this gentle giant!
For some reason, this year's visit seemed so much more entertaining! It was like I was visiting the Zoo for the very first time?!?!?!
Bright and early we headed out to Fulton for a day of fun and frivolity! We buzzed by the new Steelyard Commons giving him the nickel tour of this new extravaganza mall! The Zoo jam packed with folks of all kind: kids, adults, grandmas and grandpas with their grandchildren, summer camp groups, and wagons and strollers like you would not believe!
From the get go, we were enamored by the kangaroos and the little baby kangaroo in his or her mother's pouch! One of the cutest things I have ever seen! Such an enjoyable trip! From the huge elephants and giraffes to this gigantic hippo wading in his very own pool to the reindeer, tigers, monkeys, rhinos, the singing dogs, the hogs and EVERY single exhibit on site! Each little village was tremendous! I don't know if I have a favorite really (they all are)--ok, maybe the singing dogs! I do love the section up the hill as well (except that it is UP the hill!) However coming down is a breeze! And then I just love all the babies!
The Sea Lion was so personable playing into everyone's hands! And the koalas were hugging up in the tree --the cutest sight to see!
The new attraction, TOUCH, was a hoot! You can pet /touch the rays and sharks in this small pool area.....I was determined to touch as many rays as I could in order to turn the Indians luck around! Ironically, they are playing the Tampa Bay Rays this weekend and we need a shake up. Each ray I touched, I put the KaBosh on the Rays! Kinda hoaky but I am very superstitious! We shall see!
The entire morning was absolutely stupendous from the beautiful weather (which Craig has had all week compared to the heat in Tampa) to the calm and peace at the park to the amazing wildlife we have here at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo! I know why I contribute each year to this wonderful group! Such an experience to visit the Zoo. Something that everyone should do in their lifetime!
(hugging koalas)
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