A trip to the zoo

Yesterday Mom and I went on an adventure to find the Zoological Gardens that are quite close by even though we didn't know it. It's a free zoo and quite incredible because you get so close to the animals, unlike the Columbus zoo. I don't typically like to go to zoos because they sadden me with all the caged animals and the zoo here didn't have the creatures in anything close to their natural habitats but I still found the visit interesting. I could literally stick out my hand and touch the tiger through the bars, but I decided to keep my fingers, thank you! The chimpanzees were going berzerk along with the lemers but the thing I loved most was seeing all the different tortoises they had. I love tortoises so much!! At the entrance there were these topiary things that I couldn't resist being silly with.....On our way to the zoo, we stopped at a pet store that specializes in small dogs and cats and only carries puppies and kittens. Basically, I'm stuck going "awwweee" the entire time I'm in there and begging mom to get one even though the creature would have to be in quarantine for 3 months to get to the US. There was a puppy that could literally sit in the palm of my hand, poor thing was lonely. Today we took another, less dramatic adventure to the silk museum, which was slightly more entertaining than it sounds. Actually I think I got a little inspiration for characters in my book from some of the exotic outfits they had on display. Ahhh rainy days.....