Two other activities we very much enjoyed on our trip to California were the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Safari Park. They seemed like a good choice for our little girl, and we were not disappointed when we got inside the gates. As soon as we saw the first animals, the chattering and waving began. Perhaps all kids love animals? Ours is certainly a fan.
Our very first display at the zoo was an enclosure of mixed water birds. Ducks have always been popular with Delphinium, so she was very excited to see more. We were able to push her stroller right up to the barrier, and she made all sorts of excited noises about them. Then, all of a sudden, she noticed the flamingoes in the background. Silence. All wiggling and commenting stopped. She just looked and looked with her mouth open. Her attention was completely rapt, and it took several minutes before she started making "oooo" noises again.
Nothing else was ever quite as exciting as the birds. Meerkats came a close second, but she also got a little mad because she couldn't actually play with them. The lions were not at all interesting until one decided to get up and wander around. That got her attention. Those were some seriously big kitties! It's such fun watching her discover things. I hope that never loses its charm.
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