San Diego Zoo

I can't believe we were at the zoo all day long.  The place was so huge.  I had forgotten how big it was.
Our adventure started at the petting zoo...then, we realized we could experience the same thing in Utah.  So we headed to other sections of the zoo.

Tab eaten by the lion

We looked at insects, birds, different types of animals from all parts of the world.

It was almost overwhelming. Where do we go?  Can we see it all?


One of the animals we mostly enjoyed was petting the giant ancient tortoises.  Can you believe one of them was born the year Abraham Lincoln became president?
 They were such nice and peaceful creatures.  Oh, the best part is, if  you have one, you don't have to feed for a year.  Yep, it can go that long without eating.  There was something so neat about these guys.


As the day went by, we started to get a bit tired and there was so much more to see. So we hopped on the guided tour bus and had a chance to see a lot of the other animals we wouldn't have been able to see by walking.  Also, we were able to recharge our batteries with snacks and rest.  With that little break, we were ready for the rest of our adventure.

Smile Polar Bear

I don't know if I've mentioned how Kristen brought a trunk load of snacks and meals.  It saved us a ton of money on overpriced food at the places we visited.  With the exception of one night, we ate snacks and meals she planned.  She did an amazing job. Between the snacks she brought and we brought, we were set...who needs overpriced potato chips?

Another animal that impressed me was the rhinoceros.  It is built to fight.  It's armor body is a definite warning statement: DON'T MESS WITH ME!


We all really liked looking at the pigmy hippopotamus family.  They were so cute, but I didn't include their photo.

Resting on Fake Santa

We also found the primates to be quite amusing.




This was the first time I had a chance to see the panda bears in action.  Last time I visited the park, they were just sleeping...this time, the group was active.

Pandas in action

We had such a fun trip.  At the end of our adventure, Paka got lost in the parking lot and Newel made a rap song on his I-Phone with his T-Pain app.  It was funny.