Staycation: Day 2

Woo-hoo, we gave it a go and boy was it worth it. I was a little concerned that we were taking Matthew out while he was not 100%, but after we got going, you never would have known! Today we decided to head to the Fort Worth Zoo. I had heard great things about it and after doing some research, was really excited to make this our first adventure.

Matthew did sleep in a little, so we got there right at lunch time - for the animals that is. We hit the Primate habitats, but were disappointed that very few animals were out, so on to the next. We got to see the big animals from there - the elephants, giraffes, hippos and rhinos. Matthew was enthralled. He waved to all the animals he saw. It was so cute.

We were so impressed with the layout of the zoo. If you haven't been there - its well worth the adventure. Everything was so clean and there was a ton of shade. While it was close to 100 degrees out, it wasn't oppressively hot. We got to see tigers and even fed the birds. (Matthew was not too keen on that.) After a quick lunch it was into air conditioning - penguins, fish, and reptiles. Matthew's loved the exhibits where you could see under water and was quick to follow any of the animals that were swimming.

We rounded out a day with a visit to the old west where we got to play in a playscape and learn more about farm animals. By this time Matthew was long over due for a nap. We decided to walk back and take a quick spin by the primate habitat and I am so glad we did! We saw quite a few gorillas and even had a few close experiences in some of their "windows."