AT THE ZOO WITH LUKE

The St Louis Zoo is one of the best  Zoos in the United States.  One thing for sure, this Zoo is huge. It is impossible to see everything in one day.  So, every time we visit, we face the same challenge with deciding which exhibits to explore that day.  It is not too bad, because admission is free, so is parking if you arrive before 9 AM.

But this warm sunny Sunday we took Luke to the Zoo for his birthday and we let him make all the decisions.  After all, he knows the place very well, because we took him an his last two birthdays too.
He loves to go there.

The Zoo offers lots of attraction for children, like a miniature train circling the whole Zoo with 4 railroad stations, a Carousel, a petting Zoo, animal shows and of course several gift shops. There are restaurants, a lakeside cafe, ice cream shops, refreshment stands, snack machines and even a pizza place.  Needless to say, Luke was a happy kid and it shows.

Zoo plan

 

 the carousel

 

he made quick friends on the carousel

he was very excited before entering the Zoo

he would be happy spending all day brushing the goats

 

he did not feel very secure

 

we had to be the first people on the train

 

they were packed on departure 

 

he had lots of questions

 

observing the big cats

 

always sleeping

 

here comes the elephant to see Luke

 

 rhino

 

bush dog

 

big iguana

 

1 of 9 elephants

 

Sliding trough the Mountain

 

Penguin habitat

 

Snack break

After visiting the gift shop for 1 hour and 20 minutes !

 

 Exhausted but Happy