Hey folks, Liz and Jess here. We had a wonderful sunny Wednesday which was full of adventure. Class normally ends at 1:15, but today we got finished around 10:00 so Jess and I decided to head out to grab some lunch and visit the zoo. I grabbed twenty euro and we headed to the metro. Once we got to the zoo, we saw that the entry price was a shocking 16 euro per person. We were starving, but between the two of us we gathered up a whopping 5.50 euro.
Our Pathetic $5.00 Lunch for Two
Our only option was to hit up the 1 euro menu at McDonalds where we split two cheeseburgers, two 4 piece nuggets, and a fry. We could have had something to drink, but I gave a euro to the beat-boxing half blind man who entertained us on the metro ride over.
Despite our devastation regarding the outrageous price, the zoo ended up being worth every penny. Literally, the most amazing zoo either of us has ever been to. The most shocking aspect was how unsecure the animal facilities were. The tigers were merely behind a chain link fence, and the monkeys had no fence but only a few foot wide moat between them and the visitors. I was very proud of Jess being able to get relatively close to the large cat pins. The only reason we made it out alive was because the animals spared us.
Jessica's Nemesis
Mommy and Baby Monkey...
One of the highlights was the seal show we attended. Speaking of unsecure facilities, the zookeeper took the seal on a little walk out to greet the people in the park. A video of Jess and the seal smooching is attached below.
- Pet Cemetery
The pet cemetery was another fascinating feature of the zoo. Jess and I were literally crying as we read the tombstones of people’s lost dogs and cats. Some of the graves dated back to the 1940’s while others were quite recent. The plots were littered with flowers, pictures, and sentimental messages.All in all it was a wonderful excursion. We headed back home to get packed and ready for our adventure this weekend. We have rented a car and tomorrow Jess, Ana Patricia (one of our friends from school), and I are driving to Spain for three nights.
We will keep you “posted” hehe.
Love,
The Ladies
