So yesterday we went on our "birthday adventure" to none other than New York City. We had decided to surprise Emily (and Edward) by taking her to the Central Park Children's Zoo. (We tried to make it there when we visited NYC five years ago, but it was too far and too cold...and we simply ran out of time and energy.)
We didn't give her any clues except to tell her to watch the road signs and look in our mapbook. She figured out part of the trip (the going to NYC part) but didn't get the Children's Zoo part until Stuart suggested that clues can sometimes be "tasty." (I'd made animal cookies to bring along as a snack.)
It was lots of fun to take the PATH train under the Hudson River and the subway to 59th Street to walk through Central Park to the zoo. When all was said and done, we agreed it's our favorite zoo at the moment. (We're hoping to catch the Atlanta Zoo on our next adventure.) And it's amazing that the moment you enter the park, you feel like you've been transported somewhere else. It's SO peaceful.
New York City...straight ahead!
On the PATH train
Stuart and the kids found
a GAI-tronics phone...and
it worked!
Outside a fountain near
Central Park
The clock tower and gate at the Children's Zoo
The polar bear -- swimming in glory
He was SO happy!
Lots of stuff to climb around in and pretend to be:
Feeding the alpacas and sheep:
Crossing the lily pads and the spider's web.
The Carousel -- my favorite-most ride in the world!
And finishing off at the playground.
A great day was had by all...and, in the end, we felt tired...but very happy!
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