The zoo
On of the mothers in our group suggested a zoo visit today, as she had some free tickets. So we headed off early. We met the mum with the free tickets when we parked the car, and walked through a short bushwalk to get to the zoo. Soon we were all assembled so we set off.
First we walked through the aviary, where we saw a couple of eclectus parrots and, just near the exit, a large pale blue bird with an interesting crest. If I find out what it was I'll post a link. (I think it was a Victoria crowned pigeon.) The night animals were easier to see, including bilbies, sugar gliders, various marsupial "mice" and "rats" and a bat hanging from the ceiling of its cage. Some monkeys were a hit with the kids.
By now it was morning tea time and one of the mums had brought cupcakes and chocolate crackles from her younger kid's rained-out party, so we laid out picnic rugs on the lawn and ate some snacks. Here Louka could see the harbour and showed more interested in going down "to the sea" than in any of the animals. So we parted ways with the rest of the group and wound our way down the hill.
The path led into the seal and penguin enclosure, and we spent a little while watching the leopard seal turning and twisting in the water ― it looked so effortless. The penguins ― one of the yellow-eyebrowed species ― didn't grab Louka's attention.
When we were nearly at the water we came to the cable-car, and Louka wanted to go on it. It seemed like a better idea than walking all the way to the top again, so I asked the price and finding it included with the zoo entry promptly got in a car. Up, up, up it went. Louka enjoyed it thoroughly.
At the top she didn't want to see any more animals, but was interested in the zoo shop. I said she could choose one thing. She liked the stuffed animals, but was reprimanded by the shop lady for playing with one which apparently could be bent out of shape. I do think if they leave toys in children's reach which mustn't be touched, they should at least have a sign warning parents. Oh well. Then Louka spotted some speckled eggs. They were the sort that you put in water for 24 hours and a creature "hatches" from them ― she has had a triceratops egg like this. So the egg was her choice.
When we left, I asked what was her favourite part of the outing. "The egg," she said.
First we walked through the aviary, where we saw a couple of eclectus parrots and, just near the exit, a large pale blue bird with an interesting crest. If I find out what it was I'll post a link. (I think it was a Victoria crowned pigeon.) The night animals were easier to see, including bilbies, sugar gliders, various marsupial "mice" and "rats" and a bat hanging from the ceiling of its cage. Some monkeys were a hit with the kids.
By now it was morning tea time and one of the mums had brought cupcakes and chocolate crackles from her younger kid's rained-out party, so we laid out picnic rugs on the lawn and ate some snacks. Here Louka could see the harbour and showed more interested in going down "to the sea" than in any of the animals. So we parted ways with the rest of the group and wound our way down the hill.
The path led into the seal and penguin enclosure, and we spent a little while watching the leopard seal turning and twisting in the water ― it looked so effortless. The penguins ― one of the yellow-eyebrowed species ― didn't grab Louka's attention.
When we were nearly at the water we came to the cable-car, and Louka wanted to go on it. It seemed like a better idea than walking all the way to the top again, so I asked the price and finding it included with the zoo entry promptly got in a car. Up, up, up it went. Louka enjoyed it thoroughly.
At the top she didn't want to see any more animals, but was interested in the zoo shop. I said she could choose one thing. She liked the stuffed animals, but was reprimanded by the shop lady for playing with one which apparently could be bent out of shape. I do think if they leave toys in children's reach which mustn't be touched, they should at least have a sign warning parents. Oh well. Then Louka spotted some speckled eggs. They were the sort that you put in water for 24 hours and a creature "hatches" from them ― she has had a triceratops egg like this. So the egg was her choice.
When we left, I asked what was her favourite part of the outing. "The egg," she said.
posted by Liz + Louka at 2:30 pm
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