Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Reston Zoo


This place is crazy
there are no rules!

I took madeline to this hole in the wall petting zoo- my first mistake.
There are no guidelines about which animals you can touch and what you can or cannot feed them- people give the kangaroos cheetos and pet the spitting camels!

Mdeline loved it, of course, and she especially enjoyed hanging out by the duck pond- something that we can do almost anywhere- she was way less interested in the zebras or spider monkeys than a duck and a cockatoo- but whatever!


And then... they take you on a wagon ride wherein the camels and ostrich help themselves to the snacks people bring on board! its crazy- literally an ostrich was pecking food out of a little cup the woman next to madeline was holding.
the birds the birds!!
the camel licked the 2 y/o next to us

and these Watusi cows from Africa with huge horns- i kid you not, 4 ft long, are clanging anlongside the wagoncar- I'm thinking- this can't be safe but we'll sure come back - its like a real safari with no insurance!


we're outta here!
san francisco zoo may have attack tigers but at least they have rules!

xoxo

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