After 3 weeks in school for Aiden, we decided that a 3 day weekend deserved a day trip. We went to the Virginia Safari Park in Natural Bridge, VA. It's something that we've wanted to do with the kids since we moved down here. One of those drive-through-in-your-car parks where you see and feed all of the animals. We knew the kids would love to see all of the animals up close. Once we got there and saw just how big it was, we opted for the guided wagon tour. It was a little more laid back, informative, and worth the extra funds as the minivan would have eaten three times the cost in gas alone (thanks "Big Oil").
The kids loved seeing the kangaroos, giraffes, as well as all of the various breeds of oxen, deer, and large birds. Rebekah watched from a close distance as they animals approached the wagon. She did get to hold an ostrich egg...which she thought was . I would have posted that picture, but the woman sitting next to Rebekah had a Janet Jackson-esque "wardrobe malfunction". Let's keep this G-rated. Aiden had a wonderful time pelting sleeping animals with feed pellets as the wagon passed, inevitably hoping they would just eat. It was like an Old MacDonald drive-by with hamster food.
Next we fed the remaining food to the piggies and baby goats. Yes, lots of hand sanitizer... Then it was off to the bird cage (no, not South Beach). The zoo workers would give you nectar in a cup to feed these, well, I guess they were like miniature parrots. Of course, we were the first in the cage and these birds were apparently pretty hungry. It was like a backwoods (although colorful) re-make of the Alfred Hitchcock movie. I threw my cup of nectar into the air, Aiden and Rebekah took off running in terror, and Mike was inundated by three rabid (although colorful) birds. All that was missing was the phone booth...
The day was a success and the kids had a lot of fun. Of course, there was the customary stop at Cracker Barrel, Target, and Kohl's in Waynesboro on the way home. Ah, to enjoy such amenities that we took for granted in NoVA. Last but not least, we made a quick stop on an Afton Mountain overlook to enjoy a view that we never got in NoVA. I'll take the mountains over Kohl's anyday.
2 comments:
really nice children i loved their pics alot & what a wonderful park i loved the camel
Looks like a fun day...we're still trying to get motivated to make the trip again...maybe you've inspired us!
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