Yesterday we took the kids to Norfolk to the Virginia Zoo. We left home and drove for half an hour when my husband realized he hadn't put the new stickers onto our license plates. So, we turned around, put them on, and started our journey again. Even with all this extra time on the road the day still was great.
On the way over Shane discovered that he could purchase tickets online from Groupon and save us $20. A coworker had seen his post on Facebook that we were going and passed along this info. We arrived and the zoo attendant scanned our voucher and into the zoo we went.
The first thing we had to do was ride the train. It took us on a loop through the zoo for only $2 per person. Christopher clutched his token tightly in his hand while we waited to board. He wouldn't leave for fear the train would leave without us. My favorite part was the commentary from the driver. We learned the names of the different animals. We were tickled to discover that one of the Mayan tigers had the same name as our son.
I really enjoyed the red pandas. Their fur was vibrant on this cloudy but mild winter day. The temperature was 54 degrees. Many of the exhibits were under construction but we still enjoyed the animals we saw. Christopher could not be pried away from the giraffes which he had been longing to see. I even had to put a quarter in one of those binocular machines. He squealed in delight as he looked through it at the giraffe's faces.
Carolyn enjoyed all the animals but was happiest when we stopped to eat. We were very lucky to get food because everything was closed. The lady at the Safari Cafe told us we could come in and they fixed us hot dogs and french fries fresh. We also had ice cream. The total was $43 which is a bit high but not unlike what you expect to pay when you eat inside a zoo or museum.
Then we went to the zoo store. Carolyn got a tapir and a bison stuffed animal and Christopher got a zoo play set. Grand total at the store was $43.43. It seems that was the number of the day. We journeyed back home with enough time to get comfortable and watch Return of the Jedi before bed.
This was a great trip for January. I checked it off my list. Now, where shall we go for February?
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