Emily missed out on attending the Yellow River Game Ranch field trip with her class, so Donald and I decided to take her on an adventure to the Wild Animal Safari at Pine Mountain. We had such a great trip! Emily loved riding in the zebra striped van (fairly grungy and smelled like wild animal kibble but a necessity - I didn't want watusi slobber all over my freshly washed car!) but was concerned about not being buckled in while we were riding. She's a safety girl. She loved feeding the animals and kept repeating that the animals must really love her. I think her special favorite was the giraffe but I loved the little squatty pigs that were running around everywhere. Donald was a great navigator and made it through the park without running over anything. There's a good reason I was in charge of picture taking in the back seat - driving is not my specialty! Donald also wins the prize for running into someone he knows while we were out. We have a kind of unofficial contest to see who will run into someone first when we're out somewhere. Donald has seen people he knows while on vacation in Hawaii, Charleston, and even while visiting the Wild Animal Safari! We thoroughly enjoyed our alternate field trip and would recommend the Safari to others with young children. Bring plenty of Wet Wipes! Oh, and be prepared with a kid-friendly explanation of why all the boy baboons seemed so "excited" to see us - and make sure to tell me what you came up with!
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