Zoo

We had a great day at the zoo. It was about 80 degrees but there were trees everywhere so it didn’t feel as hot. We went on the train safari ride and saw lots of animals roaming around. We saw a band dressed in tiger outfits. Nora loved the band and danced and clapped to the music. I have been super unemotional this whole trip. I feel like I am walking through a dream and we are just putting one foot in front of the other and taking one day at a time but I had tears in my eyes watching Nora clap to the band. It was so adorable to watch her see a parade for the first time. Her Nanny said she loves music and dancing so this was a perfect moment.

Nora also loved the butterflies flying around the flowers. We came the whole way to the zoo and she just wanted to chase the butterflies. So sweet, but so sad at the same time. She has never been able to chase a butterfly.

The zoo had many large animal habitats. There were at least 10 white Bengal tigers. They had many panda bears. A few years ago one of the panda’s had triplets. No panda had ever had triplets in captivity before. There were two boys and a girl. The panda display was elaborate.

We rode the cable cars over the zoo and saw monkeys, birds and fish from the sky. The big girls got to feed the giraffes tree branches. We had a busy day and everyone is tired. The van ride home went better than the ride to the zoo. Our guide, Cathy, didn’t go with us today so she wasn’t there to explain to Nora what we were doing. Nora was not happy to get into the van today. She is about done with doctor appointment and long waiting lines. There was a long time of screaming during the hour drive to the zoo. I am sure it was because of the language barrier between us. Nora was pretty tired by the time we arrived, but she was a trouper and stayed awake for the entire zoo, not wanting to miss a minute. Nora took a short nap on the way home and we are back ready for dinner and an early bedtime. Dana and Nora got a basket at the zoo with three baby pandas, some carrots, apples and bamboo in it. Nora was not impressed with the stuffed animals but she loved the fake food. She spent the evening feeding everyone.