When Jack and Annie visited the rain forest of India, I knew our field trip #19 would be to a zoo that had tigers and Asian elephants. The National Zoo had almost every animal mentioned in our book minus the one horned rhinoceros. Of course, Mikie's favorite was the elephant:
The python looked just like the one from the book.
They even had an exhibit that allowed him to touch a snake skin.
The tigers were having a lazy afternoon and can barely be seen lying down in the picture behind Mikie.
Mikie learns a little more about the abilities and characteristics of tigers.
I had forgotten that they had a Tiger Tracks trail to teach you all about tigers and preservation efforts. It was perfect for our field trip!
On the tiger tracks trail Mikie learns about the paws and claws of tigers.
We learned that the reason tigers have rough tongues is to help them lap up more water when drinking and for licking all the meat off of animals' bones.
This spinner told of all the dangers a young tiger cub faces in their first year of life.
We were at the zoo for less than 2 hours and HAD to leave because Mikie's allergies were getting really bad. I have both boys on Zyrtec, but this spring the pollen levels are especially high. Mikie's eyes were very itchy and red while Zach's nose wouldn't stop running. And because of this 2 hour field trip, my boys are now both back on nebulizers. We drove to Aditi, an Indian restaurant in Georgetown, for dinner (or in the boys' case...just dessert).
The experience had it's ups and downs...
But, I'm sure my boys will tell you that the most memorable moment of the evening was when, after trying several bites of Indian cuisine followed immediately by large gulps of water, we gave in and let them have cheesecake for dinner!
The python looked just like the one from the book.
They even had an exhibit that allowed him to touch a snake skin.
The tigers were having a lazy afternoon and can barely be seen lying down in the picture behind Mikie.
Mikie learns a little more about the abilities and characteristics of tigers.
I had forgotten that they had a Tiger Tracks trail to teach you all about tigers and preservation efforts. It was perfect for our field trip!
On the tiger tracks trail Mikie learns about the paws and claws of tigers.
We learned that the reason tigers have rough tongues is to help them lap up more water when drinking and for licking all the meat off of animals' bones.
This spinner told of all the dangers a young tiger cub faces in their first year of life.We were at the zoo for less than 2 hours and HAD to leave because Mikie's allergies were getting really bad. I have both boys on Zyrtec, but this spring the pollen levels are especially high. Mikie's eyes were very itchy and red while Zach's nose wouldn't stop running. And because of this 2 hour field trip, my boys are now both back on nebulizers. We drove to Aditi, an Indian restaurant in Georgetown, for dinner (or in the boys' case...just dessert).
The experience had it's ups and downs...The ups:
1. There was a plaster elephant head on the wall
2. We ate on the 3rd level of the building
3. The "nan" bread was enjoyed by all
The downs:
1. The bathroom was on the 1st floor and visited often by our boys who were drinking a lot of water to cool their tongues.
2. There was no children's menu or child friendly cups...enough said!
3. The sounds of shrieks, screams, and threats carried down to the second level where everyone else was dinning.
But, I'm sure my boys will tell you that the most memorable moment of the evening was when, after trying several bites of Indian cuisine followed immediately by large gulps of water, we gave in and let them have cheesecake for dinner! 
Another great adventure! I have to tell you, Ayden saw the first picture of Mikie and said, "Mom, there's Mikie! I just love Mikie." It was so cute!
ReplyDeleteSome very interesting facts about tigers. Great pics except the snake one.(Mikie...You scared Boagie.) And I have to agree with the boys cheesecake for dinner is awesome...why bother with veggies?
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