All aboard the Zooline Railroad!

Today one of the professional associations of which I am a member hosted a picnic at the Zoo. L and I had not seen each other in quite some time, so we went to enjoy the day. Problem was, it was frickin' freezing - 54 degrees! I had gone to the gym first, so I was in shorts. I piled on all the other clothes I had - a long-sleeved t-shirt, a fleece, and a parka, and it was still cold!

But despite the cold, it was fun. We wandered around a bit, and were quite entertained by the bears. There were a couple of enormous grizzlies enjoying the brisk air, as well as a sloth bear who kept kept turning around in circles. (Fun fact: according to Wikipedia - which knows everything - Baloo from The Jungle Book probably would have been a sloth bear in real life!)

Our tickets to the picnic included a ride on the Zooline Railroad, as well as one on the carousel; I rode the Siberian Tiger, L was on the Polar Bear Cub. (There were some other things included in our Safari Pass too, like the Motion Simulator, Sea Lion Show, and admission to the Childrens' Zoo, but we didn't take advantage of them.)

We also found ways to warm up on the cold day. Good options: (1) go inside and stuff your face with hot dogs and brownies; (2) go into one of the warm animal houses, such as the Climatron-style butterfly house (this does not include Penguin & Puffin Coast, btw - it is cold in there)!

Despite the weather, a lovely morning at the zoo!