Fun Filled Day...and Evening

This last couple days where "none days"...the weather was too cold to do anything outside, so we just worked on the inside....today(Thursday) started off a little cool but by 0830 is turning into a GREAT day.....Bride decided to do a little more planting, and I figured I better stay out of her way, so I'm off to the KC zoo...thinking a week day and early morning should be pretty much empty except for some of my distant relatives that reside at the Zoo....


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Horst Kelly Photographer

 

Got there right at opening, 0930..parking lot was pretty empty...what I didn't see where the Buses....a whole parking lot full of them...seems it was "preschool day" at the zoo....so the first order of business was either staying ahead of them or falling back...but there was no end to the back...so I took the point.....what I didn't realize is that groups split up....its not nice to fool an old fool....but it all worked out....

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The Zoo has three main areas, Australia, Africa, and KidZone...a lot of water, trams and sky ride...very child friendly...I started with the Polar Bear display.....great venue for kids to view...bad for photography...glass so you can view them underwater....and the part that has no glass, also has no view...oh well, the kids where enjoying it...next it was off to view one of my favorites...Tigers...I am guessing they are being housed in a temporary "run"....plus it had a high fence....again not conducive  for taking pic...then it was off to see Australia....again..neat for the children not too much for me...did get a couple of Kangaroo shoots...they roam freely in the area...then a nonstop flight to Africa...they have a great area here...larger then Australia and more open...

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All in all, I had a terrific time...I think I like the San Antonio Zoo better..but that's just me..got back around 2pm...helped Bride with mulching...and time to clean up and go see Jim and Wendy Wilkerson of the Blog "Mighty Bus"(its on my side bar as one of the Blogs I visit), Jim is my BIL's younger brother...and they took a converted Bus and really tricked it out.....had a super visit...they have really done a great job.....They are rethinking about  Full timing vs. having a "Home Base"..

Jim and Wendy's Dragon Bus Conversion

... got home just in time to have Daughter and I go to a downtown Sushi Bar......Ms J. does not like fish, especially raw....so it was just us two and met up with a couple that my daughter knows....another great evening...walked around the area...its an old industrial area, now converted to lofts, pubs and music venues...definitely for the younger generation...

Pub District...Horst Kelly Photographer

Friday is suppose to rain.....guess I'll do a "virtual walk" on the treadmill....and try to stay out of every bodies way..Till next time Happy Trails


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ps...Its now Friday....didn't get a chance to post this last night...